The Chicago Cubs will retire the No. 31 worn by both Ferguson Jenkins and Greg Maddux. The two star right-handed pitchers will be honored May 3 before a game against Florida at Wrigley Field.

It will be the fifth number retired by the Cubs, joining No. 14 (Ernie Banks), No. 26 (Billy Williams), No. 10 (Ron Santo) and No. 23 (Ryne Sandberg).

Jenkins, elected to the Hall of Fame in 1991, and Maddux, who won 355 games before retiring in December, are the first Cubs pitchers to have their numbers retired.

Jenkins retired before the 1984 season. When Maddux broke in with the Cubs two years later, he was given No. 31.

"Being 20 years old at the time the last thing I was going to do was complain about my number. I was just happy to be there," Maddux said of the No. 31.

"I thought that was pretty cool. They gave me Fergie's number. I knew he was one of the best pitchers to ever play for the Cubs and for baseball period."

Turns out Maddux became one of the greatest, too.

Astros

Infielder Aaron Boone needs surgery to replace a valve in his heart, a procedure that will prevent him from playing this season and might end his 11-year baseball career. Boone, 36, said he has known about his aortic condition since college.

Yankees

Hideki Matsui won't play in the outfield for New York until at least interleague road games in June and will be restricted to designated hitter and pinch-hitting appearances until then. Matsui is recovering from left knee surgery Sept. 22.

Mariners

Ken Griffey Jr. will make his first start of the spring in left field when Seattle plays the Padres today. Griffey has been the DH while recovering from offseason knee surgery.

Nationals

Washington added reliever Joe Beimel and released oft-injured starter Shawn Hill. Beimel, a left-hander who turns 32 next month, got a $2 million, one-year contract.

Around the bases

Yovani Gallardo held the ArizonaDiamondbacks hitless through five innings in the Milwaukee Brewers' 4-1 victory. ... Starter Chris Carpenter threw six scoreless innings in the St. Louis Cardinals' 3-2 win against the Baltimore Orioles. Carpenter missed most of the past two seasons with arm and shoulder trouble.