SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants have acquired first baseman Ryan Garko from the Cleveland Indians, filling a big need in the infield and adding a key right-handed bat.
Garko was batting .285 with 11 home runs and 39 RBI in 78 games for Cleveland, including .343 this month.
The Giants gave up Class-A left-hander Scott Barnes in the deal. Barnes was 12-3 with a 2.85 ERA.
Slowey will miss season
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins, locked in a tight division race, will be without Kevin Slowey the rest of the season.
Slowey (10-3) will have season-ending surgery to fix a bone chip in his right wrist. The operation requires two to four months of rehab and recovery, Slowey said before Monday’s game against the Chicago White Sox.
Indians suspended
NEW YORK — Cleveland pitcher Winston Abreu has been suspended for three games for plunking a Seattle hitter over the weekend.
Indians manager Eric Wedge was penalized one game. Wedge sat out Monday night when Cleveland played at the Los Angeles Angels. There was no immediate announcement on whether Abreu would appeal. He was also fined an undisclosed amount.
Valentine leaving Marines
CHIBA, Japan — Bobby Valentine says he won’t be back with the Chiba Lotte Marines next season even as the Japanese team’s fans lobby management to keep him.
Lotte management decided before this season that it could not afford Valentine and would not renew his contract. That brought protests from Lotte fans, who staged nightly vigils at Chiba Marine Stadium and submitted a petition to Lotte’s front office with more than 100,000 signatures.
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