BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Valenzuela Survives Roster Reductions

Fernando Valenzuela survived final roster cuts to 25 players per team on Monday and will remain in the San Diego Padres’ rotation. He is 0-2 with a 6.14 ERA, third-lowest in the Padres’ rotation. He has eight strikeouts and four walks in 14 2/3 innings, and has yielded 10 hits, including three home runs.

“He’s had three starts, and two of them I think he did a nice job in,” General Manager Randy Smith said. “He doesn’t have the same stuff he once did, but he’s a real professional and knows how to pitch. I think he’s been a good influence on the club.”

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The Cincinnati Reds acquired right-handed pitcher Roger Salkeld from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for right-hander Tim Belcher.

Salkeld, 24, was the third player selected in the June 1989 draft but never fulfilled his promise because of injuries. Belcher, 33, has spent eight years in the major leagues.

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American League batting champion Paul O’Neill was placed on the New York Yankees’ 15-day disabled list because of a sprained right wrist. . . . The Kansas City Royals put right-hander Tom Gordon on the 15-day disabled list, three days after he had surgery to remove four wisdom teeth. Gordon, 27, is 1-1 with a 7.43 ERA in three starts. . . . Florida Marlin center fielder Chuck Carr was placed on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left hamstring. . . . Former all-star reliever Rob Dibble was called up by the Chicago White Sox from double-A Birmingham, where he was 0-1 with a 7.86 ERA and one save in eight games. . . . The Toronto Blue Jays put relievers Duane Ward and Brad Cornett and outfielder Mike Huff on the 15-day disabled list. . . . The Houston Astros sent right-hander Doug Brocail to triple-A Tucson and traded catcher Scooter Tucker to Cleveland for left-hander Matt Williams.