White Sox Reward Guillen

The Chicago White Sox, who have the best record in the majors, extended the contract of Manager Ozzie Guillen on Monday.

The White Sox picked up the 2006 option on Guillen’s contract, added two years and included an option for the 2009 season.

Guillen, 41, is the 37th manager in White Sox history and has a 116-96 record with the team. He is the second-youngest manager in the major leagues behind Cleveland’s Eric Wedge. Under Guillen last season, the White Sox finished 83-79. He is the first native Venezuelan to manage in the majors.

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The Colorado Rockies called up reliever Matt Anderson from the minors, bringing the overall No. 1 pick of the 1997 draft back into the major leagues. The Rockies put reliever Jose Acevedo on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained right groin.

Anderson was chosen first by the Detroit Tigers, and he later spent a season as their closer, earning 22 saves in 2001. But the next two years were plagued by injuries.

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Curt Schilling threw in the bullpen and hopes to resume pitching for Boston before the All-Star game. Schilling wore a custom-made shoe on his right foot with a wider bottom to improve his balance.... Oakland activated shortstop Bobby Crosby from the 15-day disabled list and optioned infielder Keith Ginter to triple-A Sacramento.... Kansas City fired hitting coach Jeff Pentland. The Royals’ team batting average of .246 is the fourth-worst in baseball.... Tampa Bay promoted right-handed reliever Chad Orvella from double-A Montgomery.... Seattle optioned catcher Miguel Olivo to triple-A Tacoma and called up catcher Rene Rivera from double-A San Antonio.... Washington activated right-hander John Patterson and infielder Wil Cordero from the disabled list and sent outfielder Tyrell Godwin and infielder Brendan Harris to triple-A New Orleans.... Boston Red Sox Spanish play-by-play announcer Juan Pedro Villaman, 46, died in a car crash early Monday, only hours after broadcasting Boston’s win over the Yankees in New York.