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[August 26, 2017] 

Aug 25 (The Sports Xchange) - Detroit Tigers standout Miguel Cabrera was suspended seven games due to inciting a bench-clearing brawl during Thursday's game against the visiting New York Yankees.

Cabrera shoved Yankees catcher Austin Romine and threw punches at him to start the first of three bench-clearing incidents, and he received the stiffest penalty of the suspensions and fines announced Friday by Joe Torre, Chief Baseball Officer for Major League Baseball.

Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez and Tigers reliever Alex Wilson each received four-game suspensions. Sanchez was disciplined for fighting, which included him throwing multiple punches.

Wilson's penalty was for intentionally throwing a pitch at New York's Todd Frazier after warnings were in place for both sides.

Romine received a two-game suspension for his actions, which included throwing punches at Cabrera. Tigers manager Brad Ausmus was suspended for one game due to Wilson's action while a warning was in place.

Cabrera, Sanchez, Wilson, Romine and Ausmus were also fined, as were Yankees manager Joe Girardi, Yankees bench coach Rob Thomson, Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner and Yankees pitcher Tommy Kahnle. Detroit shortstop Jose Iglesias also was fined.

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The Seattle Mariners outrighted outfielder Leonys Martin to Triple-A Tacoma.

Martin was designated for assignment on Wednesday and the Mariners had seven days to trade, release or outright his contract to the minor leagues. Martin, 29, batted .174 with three home runs and eight RBIs in 34 games with Seattle this season.

Martin was acquired by the Mariners from the Texas Rangers on Nov. 16, 2015. The native of Cuba has appeared in parts of seven major league seasons with the Rangers (2011-15) and Mariners (2016-17), posting a career batting average of .248 with 38 home runs, 175 RBIs and 114 steals in 606 games.

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The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Paul Blackburn on the 10-day disabled list with a right hand contusion.

Blackburn, 23, left Tuesday night's start in the fifth inning against the Baltimore Orioles after a liner struck him on the right wrist. The move is retroactive to Aug. 23.

The Athletics also recalled right-hander Michael Brady and outfielder Mark Canha from Nashville.

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