BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Pitcher Boskie Acquired by Mariners

Pitcher Shawn Boskie was traded to the Seattle Mariners by the Philadelphia Phillies for a minor league player to be named. Boskie, 27, is 4-6 with a 5.23 ERA in 18 games and 84 1/3 innings this season, including 14 starts.

The Mariners said Boskie is expected to join them in Boston on Saturday.

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Philadelphia Phillie Manager Jim Fregosi will miss no games during his treatment for chronic back problems, a team spokesman said. Larry Shenk said Fregosi was expected to be released from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital today before the Phillies play host to the San Diego Padres.

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The Cleveland Indians put right-hander Mark Clark on the 15-day disabled list and recalled right-hander Jerry DiPoto from triple-A Charlotte. Clark’s right wrist was broken Wednesday night when he was hit on the pitching hand by a line drive by Texas’ Gary Redus. Cleveland’s winningest pitcher, Clark (11-3) will be in a cast for four to six weeks.

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Owners will vote this year on whether to consider expansion. Bud Selig, baseball’s acting commissioner, has been under congressional pressure to take the step and Tuesday sent a letter promising the vote to Sen. Dennis DeConcini.

The Arizona Democrat, a member of the Judiciary Committee, has local interest in the matter, with Phoenix a leading prospect for expansion, along with St. Petersburg, Fla.