BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Lind, Royals Settle, Part Ways

Chico Lind, the Gold Glove second baseman whose disappearance last month infuriated the Kansas City Royals, has cleared waivers and reached a financial settlement with the team.

Lind was in the final year of a contract paying him $2.6 million annually. He was to receive about $2.31 million because of the strike, and reportedly settled for about $303,000 less than that.

Lind skipped a game June 2, apparently after his wife served him with divorce papers. He has not played since.

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The Baltimore Orioles put outfielder Jeffrey Hammonds on the 15-day disabled list and recalled Mark Smith from triple-A Rochester. . . . The Cincinnati Reds recalled right-handed pitcher Johnny Ruffin from triple-A Indianapolis and sent down C.J. Nitkowski.