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MLB notes: Chris Davis hitless in return to O’s

Baltimore DH Chris Davis saw action for the first time since serving a 25-game suspension for amphetamine use. (Associated Press)
Baltimore DH Chris Davis saw action for the first time since serving a 25-game suspension for amphetamine use. (Associated Press)

Chris Davis went 0 for 3 and was hit by a pitch in his return to the Baltimore Orioles after a 25-game suspension for a positive amphetamine test.

Davis, who led the major leagues with 53 home runs in 2013, was reinstated from the restricted list for Tuesday night’s game at Tampa Bay after completing the suspension during the Orioles’ opener against the Rays.

There was little reaction, a smattering of boos and cheers, from the fans at Tropicana Field when Davis was announced during Baltimore’s four-run first inning against Nate Karns.

“The perspective, I think you realize when something like the suspension comes up, it’s really a privilege to be here and a blessing to play at this level each and every day,” Davis said before the game. “I mean, we work hard, day in and day out to prepare ourselves and to give ourselves the best opportunity to succeed, but at the end of the day, it’s a privilege to be here and be a part of this team.”

“It’s been 209 days since he played in a major league game,” Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. “It’s been a long road for him. He’d be the first to tell you it was self-inflicted, but I don’t think anybody here doesn’t think he paid a dear price for it.”

Tribe signs Carrasco

Cleveland has signed pitcher Carlos Carrasco, the club’s No. 2 starter, to a new four-year contract.

The team said Carrasco’s contract runs through 2018 and includes club options for 2019 and 2020.

Carrasco had a breakout 2014, going 8-7 with a 2.55 ERA in 40 games.

Brewers’ Braun out

Milwaukee outfielder Ryan Braun was not in the starting lineup against Colorado, a day after leaving the Brewers’ opener because of a strain in his right side.

Braun, the 2011 N.L. MVP, was hurt when he crashed into the right-field wall while catching Justin Morneau’s fourth-inning drive.

Cain on DL

Before throwing a single pitch in the regular season, San Francisco’s Matt Cain wound up on the DL.

San Francisco said that Cain has a flexor tendon strain in his right forearm.

Attendance record

Major League Baseball set a spring training attendance record, breaking the 4 million mark and averaging nearly 8,400 fans per game.

The league said that attendance was up 11.7 percent from last season’s total of 3,610,738, and the record average was a 3.8 percent increase.