MINNEAPOLIS - On Sunday, a New York tabloid reported that there was a “very ugly scene’’ between Red Sox shortstop Mike Aviles and manager Bobby Valentine during spring training.

On Monday, Aviles and Valentine denied anything happened.

Citing a source, the Daily News wrote there was a “near player revolt’’ the first week of spring training when Valentine “got all over’’ Aviles during infield drills. Bill Madden described Red Sox players as confronting Valentine “with outrage’’ and that the manager apologized to Aviles.

“That happened? Not that I know of,’’ Aviles said before the Red Sox played the Twins. “It was all news to me, I’ll tell you that much. I don’t know where that’s coming from. I don’t know anything about it.’’

Said Valentine: “I just heard about it. It goes from the sublime to ridiculous, doesn’t it around here? Those New York writers. If we’re going to do a full disclosure, which we better do that, at the team party that I threw, I spilled a Coke on one of the player’s wives and I apologized.’’

Aviles worked out the entire first week with Dustin Pedroia, Adrian Gonzalez, and Kevin Youkilis. Pedroia and Gonzalez said there was no incident.

“What?’’ Pedroia said. “Seriously? That didn’t happen.’’

Aviles has started all but one game this season, drawing only praise from Valentine.

The Daily News had four reporters at Fenway Park over the weekend. None, Aviles said, asked him about the supposed incident.

Anderson returns

Lars Anderson was back with the Red Sox, having been called up from Pawtucket when Jason Repko was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left shoulder.

The 24-year-old Anderson was hitting .255 with six extra-base hits and eight RBIs in 15 games for Pawtucket. A first baseman through his career, he has played four games in left field this season.