Cubs’ Sosa to Alexander: Shut Up About Red Sox

Sure, Sammy Sosa told his former Chicago Cubs’ teammate Manny Alexander, I’d enjoy playing in Boston.

Sammy wants to come here and play, Alexander told to Boston reporters.

Alexander’s next phone call from Sosa won’t be so friendly.

“I’m going to have to call and correct him,” Sosa said Friday. “The point is, he says a lot of things to these reporters that he’s not supposed to say. Manny’s not my agent.”

Sosa, reported to be on the outs with Manager Don Baylor, has been mentioned in possible deals with the New York Yankees, New York Mets and the Red Sox.

Sosa said Alexander was simply excited at the prospect of being reunited with his former teammate and fellow Dominican.

The Cubs have assigned scouts to the Red Sox minor league teams after watching the Mets and Yankees this week.

Sosa has one remedy for the situation.

“I’m not going to call nobody anymore,” Sosa said.

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Allard Baird will become general manager of the Kansas City Royals, succeeding Herk Robinson effective immediately, the Kansas City Star reported.

Baird, 38, has been the team’s vice president and assistant general manager for baseball operations.

Robinson is in his 31st year with the Royals and his 10th as general manager, giving him the longest tenure of any GM in the American League. He will remain with the club in his role as chief operating officer.

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Pitcher Jaret Wright, on the disabled list four times since the All-Star game last season because of shoulder problems, was switched from the 15- to the 60-day DL by the Cleveland Indians, who also signed veteran right-hander Jamie Navarro, who is expected to start at Detroit on Sunday.

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Designated hitter David Segui was scratched from the Texas Rangers’ lineup Friday night because of a bruised left foot. He fouled a pitch off the top of his foot at Baltimore on Thursday night and did it again in batting practice Friday.

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Houston third baseman Ken Caminiti will be sidelined 8-12 weeks after injuring a tendon in his right wrist. Caminiti, injured Thursday night, was scheduled for surgery Monday.

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Philadelphia Phillies’ right-hander Andy Ashby will miss his next scheduled start because of an injured finger. . . . The San Diego Padres’ protest of a 7-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday was denied. . . . Oakland starting pitcher Omar Olivares left Friday night’s game against Kansas City because of a strained right shoulder after only 10 pitches.