Tigers’ Rogers will be out until July

Kenny Rogers underwent surgery Friday to remove a blood clot from his left shoulder and repair arteries, and the Detroit Tigers pitcher probably will be sidelined for the first half of the season.

The 42-year-old left-hander had the operation in Dallas. He is expected to start throwing in six-to-eight weeks, and Tigers President Dave Dombrowski said the earliest Rogers would return to the rotation is July.

The Tigers put Rogers on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday. Chad Durbin, who made the club as a reliever, will move into the Tigers’ rotation.

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Shortstop Carlos Guillen and the Tigers agreed to terms on a $48 million, four-year contract extension through the 2011 season. Guillen is making $5 million this season, the last of a $14 million, three-year deal.

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C.C. Sabathia threw 50 pitches in a bullpen session and pronounced himself fit to keep his starting assignment for the Cleveland Indians on opening day Monday against the Chicago White Sox

The left-hander was hit on the left forearm Wednesday by a drive off the bat of Toronto’s Reed Johnson. Sabathia was examined at a hospital, but no break was found.

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Chan Ho Park struck out five in three shutout innings in the New York Mets’ 8-2 victory over the Florida Marlins after the team optioned him to triple-A New Orleans.

Park could have declined the demotion but decided he wanted to stay with the organization.

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Dan Kolb, a former All-Star closer with the Milwaukee Brewers, was assigned to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ minor league camp. Kolb is expected to report if he is not offered a spot on the opening-day roster of another major league club.

The Pirates also released nonroster infielder Jose Hernandez, who has played for Manager Jim Tracy with the Dodgers and Pirates.

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Four days after being released by the San Diego Padres, infielder Todd Walker agreed to a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics.

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Boston Red Sox icon Johnny Pesky will have to leave the dugout during games this season because of a major league rule that limits the number of coaches allowed in uniform.

Red Sox Manager Terry Francona said the team was told by the commissioner’s office it will enforce the rule that limits uniformed personnel in the dugout to players, managers and six coaches.