Seattle Mariners have finalized a $1.3 million
Rod Carew Jersey , one-year contract.Strickland can earn $450,000 in performance bonuses for games as part of the deal announced Sunday: $75,000 for
25, $100,000 for 34, $125,000 for 45 and $150,000 for 50.He can make an
additional $875,000 for games finished: $50,000 for 20, $175
Brian Dozier Jersey ,000 for 30, $250,000 for 40 and $400,000 for 50.The 30-year-old right-hander spent the last five seasons with San Francisco, going
14-14 with a 2.91 ERA. He was 3-5 with a 3.97 ERA last year with 14 saves in 18
chances.Strickland became a free agent when San Francisco failed to offer a
contract by the Nov. 30 deadline.Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto says
Strickland “has the ability and the track record to be an impact reliever in
high-leverage situations” for the team.Strickland broke the pinky finger of his
pitching hand when he punched a door after allowing three runs and blowing a
save against Miami on June 18. He did not return until Aug. 18.Strickland jawed
with Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez during Game 2 of the 2014 World Series
and in 2017 threw at Washington’s Bryce Harper three years after Harper homered
off Strickland in the 2014 NLDS.To clear a roster spot, right-hander Max Povse
was designated for assignment. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mike Montgomery continues
to dominate the club that drafted him out of high school.Montgomery allowed five
hits over six-plus innings, David Bote drove in a career-high three runs and the
Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 Tuesday night.The Cubs upped their
NL Central lead to 2 ½ games over second-place Milwaukee, which lost in San
Diego.Montgomery (4-4), who the Royals drafted in the first round in 2008,
picked up his first win since June 29. Montgomery is 3-0 with a 0.40 ERA in four
appearances against the Royals.“I’ve heard the numbers of what I’ve got against
them throughout my career
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They’ve had some good teams over the last couple of years. The team that drafts
you, you always want to pitch good against them.”Bote’s first career triple with
two out in the first scored Ben Zobrist and Jason Heyward. His fifth inning
single scored Javier Baez.“It’s kind of just morphed in over the years,” said
Bote, who is in his fifth stint with the Cubs this season after six-plus years
in the minors. “The nerves are always there. The adrenalin’s there. Being able
to use those emotions into a good avenue, being able to think ‘I’m going to
attack this baseball’ or ‘I’m ready for this pitch.’ Put a positive spin on it
and just executing.”Victor Caratini, who led off the inning with a single,
scored on Zobrist’s sacrifice fly. Zobrist left in the bottom of the inning with
left hip tightness, but will likely play Wednesday.“That fifth inning just kind
of snowballed on me,” losing pitcher Brad Keller said.Ian Happ’s sacrifice fly
in the eighth scored Bote with the final run.Keller (4-5) was removed after six
innings, allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks.“He kept us in the
game,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “He made pitches and limited the damage
when he needed to. I thought he was going to get out of the first inning
scoreless
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runs.”The Royals had only one runner past second base, when Adalberto Mondesi
swiped third in the seventh.“We just couldn’t do anything against Montgomery,”
Yost said. “He did a nice job of mixing up his pitches. He was ahead in the
count for the most part and did a good job of keeping us off balance.”The Royals
have lost six straight and are 14-43 since May 30. They are tied with Baltimore
for the worst record, 34-79, in the majors.BRYANT UPDATECubs 3B Kris Bryant took
grounders and played catch, but has not picked up a bat since going on the
disabled list on July 24 for the second time with left shoulder inflammation.
“I’m really bored, not fun at all,” Bryant said. “But you gotta do what you
gotta do to get healthy and hopefully it never happens again. It’s frustrating.
It’s not fun to go in the trainer’s room every day. I feel like I’m normal but
it’s only when I’m swinging the bat.” No timetable has been set on when the 2016
NL MVP player will return. “I’m not going to get ahead of myself,” he
said.HEYWARD BATS FOURTHRF Jason Heyward batted cleanup for the first time this
season for the Cubs.ROYALS MAKE TRADEThe Royals acquired RHP Jon Perrin from the
Brewers in a minor league trade. Perrin, 25, went to Olathe East
Byron Buxton Jersey , a suburban Kansas City high school, and Oklahoma State. He was assigned to their Double-A Northwest Arkansas club. The Royals sent
Lexington RHP Sal Biasi to the Brewers.TRAINER’S ROOMCubs: RHP Anthony Bass
(right mid-thoracic strain) tossed a flawless inning Tuesday for the Triple-A
Iowa Cubs against Las Vegas. Bass threw eight pitches, all strikes, in his
second rehab appearance since going on the DL on July 21.Royals: RHP Ian Kennedy
(left oblique strain) threw a bullpen session for the first time since going on
the DL on July 11. . OF Brian Goodwin (left groin strain) is eligible to come
off the disabled list Wednesday, but manager Ned Yost said he would not. “I’m
not sure what their timeline is,” Goodwin said. “I just keep getting better
every day.”UP NEXTCubs: LHP Jose Quintana, who is 3-9 versus the Royals, will
start the series finale.Royals: RHP Heath Fillmyer is looking for his first big
league victory.
