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[September 28, 2016] Sept 27 (The Sports Xchange) - Washington Nationals All-Star catcher Wilson Ramos suffered a torn ACL in his right knee and will miss the rest of the season, manager Dusty Baker announced Tuesday.

Ramos suffered the injury on Monday, two days after the Nationals clinched the National League East title.

Ramos recently turned down a contract offer from the Nationals and appears headed to the free-agent market.

Ramos, 29, was having a career year and was named to the All-Star team for the first time. He is hitting .307 with 22 home runs and 80 RBIs, all personal bests.

The Nationals also called up catcher Spencer Kieboom from Double-A Harrisburg.

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Nationals right-hander A.J. Cole received a five-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for intentionally throwing a pitch near the head of Jung Ho Kang of the Pittsburgh Pirates during Sunday's game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

Cole's suspension was scheduled to begin Tuesday, but Cole has decided to file an appeal, so he will be allowed to play until the appeal is heard.

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Miami Marlins veteran third baseman Martin Prado agreed to terms on a three-year, $40 million contract extension, the Miami Herald reported.

The deal will extend through the 2019 season for Prado, who was eligible for free agency at the conclusion of the 2016 campaign.

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New York Mets left-hander Steven Matz will have surgery for bone spurs in his left elbow and is out for the season. He should be ready to pitch again in three months and joins three other Mets starting pitchers who are already out for the season: Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom and Zack Wheeler.

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St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday appears doubtful to return this year. Swelling hasn't abated in his injured right thumb, preventing Holliday from taking a live batting practice session to test it out.

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Miami Marlins left fielder Marcell Ozuna said Jose Fernandez had invited him to go out on his boat after Saturday night's game.

Ozuna declined the invitation because his wife and kids were waiting to see him. A couple of hours later, Fernandez and two friends died in Sunday's early-morning boat crash.

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Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco started for the first time since running into an outfield wall Friday and suffering facial cuts.

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Joaquin Benoit is out for up to three weeks with a torn calf muscle suffered when he ran in from the bullpen during the bench-clearing melee with the New York Yankees on Monday.

(Editing by Andrew Both)

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