Marlins, Leiter Will Part Ways

Al Leiter’s second stint with the Florida Marlins never came close to matching his first one.

Leiter was designated for assignment Thursday by Florida, perhaps signaling the end of a 19-year career for the left-hander who helped the Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays win World Series titles.

The Marlins have 10 days to trade him or put him on waivers.

Leiter agreed to an $8-million, one-year contract with Florida in the off-season but never regained the form he had when he won a total of 27 games in 1996 and 1997 with the Marlins, who won the World Series in ’97.

This season, Leiter was 3-7 with a 6.64 earned-run average in 16 starts and was demoted to the bullpen at one point.

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The Detroit Tigers put closer Troy Percival on the 15-day disabled list because of a torn right forearm muscle.

The former Angel is 1-3 with a 5.76 ERA and has eight saves in 11 chances. He was on the disabled list from May 8 to June 4 with the same injury.

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The New York Yankees put pitcher Chien-Ming Wang on the 15-day disabled list because of inflammation in his right shoulder, scratching him from tonight’s start against the Boston Red Sox. Wang is 6-3 with a 3.89 ERA.

The team purchased the contract of right-hander Tim Redding from triple-A Columbus. He will start tonight.

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The Chicago White Sox activated left-hander Damaso Marte from the 15-day disabled list and optioned left-hander Kevin Walker to triple-A Charlotte.... Infielder Koby Clemens, the oldest son of Roger Clemens, signed with the Houston Astros and will go to Greeneville, Tenn., to play in a rookie league. He was drafted in the eighth round with the 254th pick.