Royals Expected to Remain in AL

American League President Gene Budig said the Royals have made their decision on whether to switch leagues, and most baseball executives said Kansas City would remain in the AL.

If that’s the case, the Milwaukee Brewers would wind up switching to the NL next season.

However, baseball’s acting commissioner and Brewer owner Bud Selig differed with Budig. “At this point in time I’m not certain what their intentions are,” Selig said. “We have to get back on that sometime next week.”

Notes

Baltimore Oriole owner Peter Angelos is demanding that embattled Manager Davey Johnson offer a formal apology for his handling of last July’s $10,500 fine of second baseman Roberto Alomar to have any chance of returning for another season, organizational sources said. . . . Oriole third baseman Cal Ripken Jr. said he has decided against undergoing back surgery to alleviate a herniated disk that caused him two months of sometimes excruciating discomfort last season. . . . Robin Ventura’s $6.1-million option was exercised by the Chicago White Sox, who declined to exercise a $4-million option on Ozzie Guillen. . . . Five days after winning the World Series, the Florida Marlins decided not to exercise a $5-million option on Darren Daulton or a $3-million option on Jeff Conine. . . . Former Cy Young Award winner Bret Saberhagen of Boston and Jose Canseco of Oakland were among seven players who filed for free agency.