Major League Baseball roundup

[September 15, 2017]  (The Sports Xchange) - Major League Baseball suspended Houston Astros pitcher Mike Fiers for five games and fined him an undisclosed amount for throwing a fastball over the head of Los Angeles Angels batter Luis Valbuena on Wednesday.

The penalty was announced Thursday, and Fiers is not appealing, so the penalty started in Thursday night's game between the Astros and Angels.

In Wednesday's game, Fiers threw a pitch about four feet over Valbuena's head, and the ball sailed to the backstop. It was Valbuena's first at-bat after hitting his 20th home run, which he celebrated with a big bat flip.

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The Boston Red Sox activated David Price from the 10-day disabled list and declared the left-hander will be used out of the bullpen for the rest of the season.

Price has been sidelined since July 28 with left elbow inflammation.

The 2012 American League Cy Young Award winner began the season on the disabled list with a left elbow strain before returning on May 29. He posted a 5-3 mark with a 3.82 ERA in 11 starts before making another trek to the disabled list.

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Seattle Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez was activated from the 10-day disabled list and started Thursday's game against the host Texas Rangers.

Hernandez had been sidelined since Aug. 5 with right shoulder bursitis.

The 2010 American League Cy Young Award winner owns a 5-4 mark with a 4.28 ERA in 13 starts this season.

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