DODGERS NOTEBOOK: GOODBYE TO GOODWIN, TROMBLEY.

Byline: Heather Gripp Staff Writer

The Dodgers careers of outfielder Tom Goodwin and pitcher Mike Trombley ended Saturday. Both players were designated for assignment and have said they would refuse minor-league assignments, leaving the Dodgers eating approximately $6 million in guaranteed pay between the two.

The moves were made after the Dodgers' 6-2 victory over Cleveland in an exhibition game at Dodger Stadium.

Reliever Guillermo Mota, recently acquired in the trade of Matt Herges, was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas. Outfielder McKay Christensen was among those remaining as the roster was cut to 25 players for Saturday's 9 p.m. deadline, but Dodgers officials said additional changes are likely before Tuesday's season opener at home against San Francisco.

``We're not finished,'' said manager Jim Tracy, not wanting to go into details about further moves.

``We are likely going to alter our roster before one o'clock Tuesday,'' general manager Dan Evans said.

The Dodgers, who have 10 days to try to trade Goodwin and Trombley, spent the spring looking to deal both but had no takers. If a trade can't be worked out, the players would be released unconditionally and teams could sign them for the league minimum of $200,000, leaving the Dodgers to pay the remainder of contracts that include options for next season. The minor leagues also would be an option if the players cleared waivers, but they would have to agree to such an assignment.

``Absolutely not,'' Trombley said of playing in the minors. ``I'd rather be sitting at home.''

Trombley, 34, had struggled since being acquired in a trade with Baltimore at last season's trading deadline. The right-hander was 0-4 with a 6.56 ERA in 19 games with the team last year. He was 0-0 with a 3.27 ERA in 10 spring games.

``I wasn't surprised,'' Trombley said of the move. ``I'm surprised it didn't happen earlier. I wish it would have happened earlier so I don't have to go home and sit and wait.''

Goodwin, obviously displeased, did not want to talk about the situation.

``They're the only ones that need to know how I feel,'' Goodwin said. ``I'm just going to move on. What's done is done. They know how I feel. If we wanted you in there, you would have been invited.''

--More transactions on the way: Left-hander Jesse Orosco and utility player Mike Kinkade are not on the 25-man roster but remained with the team because they are nonroster invitees who have signed minor-league contracts.

Orosco, who pitched a perfect inning of relief Saturday, is expected to make the team. Kinkade, challenging Hiram Bocachica to be the right-handed hitter off the bench, likely is headed to the minors since Bocachica is out of minor-league options.

Christensen, who is hitting .286 with one RBI this spring, also is out of options. He will be in Seattle as a backup to starting center fielder Dave Roberts for today's exhibition against the Mariners but isn't counting on being on the opening-day roster.

--An O'Malley opener: Former Dodgers owner Peter O'Malley, who sold the team to Fox in 1998, is scheduled to throw out the first pitch on opening day as part of festivities celebrating the 40th anniversary of Dodger Stadium. O'Malley succeeded his father, Walter, as owner in 1970.

DODGERS vs. SEATTLE

Time: 1:05 p.m., Safeco Field.

Radio: 1150-AM, 1330-AM (Spanish).

Matchup: LH Kazuhisa Ishii faces fellow Japanese product Ichiro Suzuki as Ishii makes the start in the Dodgers' final exhibition game before Tuesday's season opener. Ichiro and Ishii faced each other in Japan, with Ichiro getting one hit in five at-bats. RH Brian Falkenborg is scheduled to start for Seattle.

Saturday's result: Adrian Beltre, who went 2 for 3, tied the game with a solo home run in the fifth inning, and Marquis Grissom hit a three-run homer in the eighth to secure the 6-2 victory for the Dodgers (11-16-4) over the Indians (15-16) at Dodger Stadium.

- Heather Gripp

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