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 [May 27, 2016]
May 26 (The Sports Xchange) -
Atlanta Braves outfielder Hector Olivera was suspended for 82 games
on Thursday by Major League Baseball after violating its domestic
violence policy.
Olivera was the third player punished under MLB's policy and
received the longest suspension by far. He was arrested in April
after an incident involving a woman in Arlington, Va., near where
the Braves were playing the Washington Nationals.
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The Kansas City Royals placed third baseman Mike Moustakas on the
15-day disabled list with a torn ACL in his right knee that could
end his season.
Moustakas injured the knee on Sunday during a collision with
outfielder Alex Gordon while trying to catch a foul popup in a game
against the Chicago White Sox.
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The New York Yankees activated designated hitter Alex Rodriguez from
the 15-day disabled list before Thursday's game against the Toronto
Blue Jays in Yankee Stadium.
Rodriguez, who was batting fifth in the lineup, had been on a minor
league rehab assignment while rehabbing from a hamstring injury.
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Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias, one of baseball's top prospects,
will be in the big leagues Friday.
The 19-year-old Urias -- ranked the No. 2 overall prospect according
to MLB.com -- more than earned the promotion with his production for
the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate in Oklahoma City, where he is 4-1
with a 1.10 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 41 innings.
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St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter was placed on the
paternity list and the team recalled utility infielder Greg Garcia
from Triple-A Memphis
Carpenter and his wife are expecting their first child. He can be
replaced on the roster for up to three days.
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Major League Baseball ruled Thursday that the San Diego Padres
didn't have "malicious intentions" in a recent incident in which the
San Diego Gay Men's Chorus was unable to sing the national anthem.
The chorus group was slated to sing the anthem prior to a May 21
contest. But a recording mix-up led to a voice of a woman signing
the anthem instead of the men's group.
MLB stated that the Padres' attempts to remedy the situation --
including inviting the group to perform again -- "are appropriate."
The Padres have previously apologized publicly for the mistake.
(Editing by Frank Pingue)
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