BASEBALL

Five of Baltimore’s 12 spring training opponents have informed the team they could cancel exhibition games if the Orioles don’t agree to use replacement players. The opponents have given the Orioles a deadline of today to decide if they will use replacement players or minor leaguers with replacement clauses in their contracts.

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Pitcher Barry Johnson was sent home by the Chicago White Sox after refusing to pitch in spring training games.

“Unless an arrangement was already made, he was expected to pitch in all games,” White Sox General Manager Ron Schueler said. “I told two kids I needed an answer in a couple days and they didn’t respond favorably in a week. We were very lenient in this case.”

Schueler would not identify the other player but said he had not been in camp.