Major League Baseball roundup

[May 08, 2017]  May 7 (The Sports Xchange) - A bizarre season for the New York Mets took another hairpin turn Sunday morning when the team announced it had suspended right-hander Matt Harvey three days without pay for a violation of team rules.

Harvey originally was scheduled to start the series finale against the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon. Neither general manager Sandy Alderson nor manager Terry Collins identified the violation. Alderson said Harvey, whose suspension began Saturday, was sent home.

"There's things with this job that certainly are internal, that the public can't see and (understand) how hard it is," Collins told reporters. "And this one's a tough one. We hope to put it behind us and move forward."

Left-hander Adam Wilk was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas to take Harvey's roster and rotation spot. Harvey was 4-10 with a 4.86 ERA in 14 starts last season before undergoing surgery to repair thoracic outlet syndrome. He is 2-2 with a 5.14 ERA in six starts this season.

--The St. Louis Cardinals placed outfielder Jose Martinez on the 10-day disabled list due to a left groin injury.

Martinez, 28, sustained the injury while trying to beat out a grounder in Saturday night's 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. He is hitting .313 with a home run and four RBIs in 20 games, ranking among National League rookie leaders in batting average.

The Cardinals recalled outfielder Magneuris Sierra from Class A Palm Beach. He joined the team for the Sunday afternoon game in Atlanta.

--Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Junior Guerra (right calf strain) threw a simulated game to live hitters with the Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Saturday.

Guerra threw two innings and will remain in Wisconsin while preparing for a rehab start.

--Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop was out for the second straight game after being hit on the right wrist with a pitch on Friday night.

"I'm hoping he's back (Monday), but he's still got some soreness there. Swelling is managing better," manager Buck Showalter said.

(Editing by Rory Carroll)

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