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[August 17, 2018]
Miami Marlins right-hander Jose
Urena received a six-game suspension from Major League Baseball on
Thursday for drilling Atlanta Braves rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. with
the first pitch of the game the previous night.
Urena was ejected from the game after plunking Acuna, who had
homered to lead off each of the previous three contests against the
Marlins, above the left elbow, a pitch that led to both benches
clearing and Braves manager Brian Snitker getting tossed by the
umpires, too.
MLB chief baseball officer Joe Torre announced that the suspension
was for intentionally hitting Acuna with a pitch. Urena also
received an undisclosed fine.
The Marlins were idle Thursday, so the suspension would take effect
Friday unless Urena files an appeal.
Acuna left the Wednesday game after the first inning due to arm
cramping. X-rays were negative, and he was back in the Braves'
starting lineup Thursday.
--Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig was suspended for two
games and fined an undisclosed amount for inciting a bench-clearing
incident in Tuesday's game against the San Francisco Giants, MLB
announced.
San Francisco Giants catcher Nick Hundley received an undisclosed
fine for his actions. Puig's suspension is scheduled to start Friday
when the Dodgers play the Seattle Mariners, unless he appeals the
discipline.
Midway through a Puig at-bat, Hundley made a comment that led to
pushes between the two and the dugouts and bullpens of both teams
emptying. During the scrum, Puig threw an open-handed punch at
Hundley and hit him in the front of the catcher's mask.
--New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was hoping to meet the
initial three-week timetable expected for his return from a chip
fracture in his right wrist, but the bone has been slow to heal and
it remains uncertain when he will return to action.
"I've got a broken bone. It's still fractured. I've got to give it
time to heal," Judge told reporters. "Just got to make sure I'm 100
percent before I got back out there because I don't want to have a
setback."
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Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves players leave the dugout and meet
on the field after Marlins starting pitcher Jose Urena (62) hit
Braves left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) with a pitch during the
first inning at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA
TODAY Sports
The slowness of the recovery front led to the slugger receiving a
cortisone shot on Monday. Judge, who is batting .285 with 26 home
runs and 61 RBIs, has been on the disabled list since July 27.
--The Texas Rangers activated outfielder Nomar Mazara from the
10-day disabled list.
Texas optioned outfielder Willie Calhoun to Triple-A Round Rock in a
corresponding move. Calhoun batted .275 with one homer and nine RBIs
in 22 games with the Rangers.
Mazara missed more than a month with a sprained right thumb. He was
batting .272 with 15 homers and 58 RBIs prior to the injury.
--The Pittsburgh Pirates placed shortstop Jordy Mercer on the 10-day
disabled list with a left calf strain.
The move was retroactive to Aug. 15. Mercer, who is batting .262
with six homers and 37 RBIs in 106 games, suffered the injury during
Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Twins and sat out Wednesday.
The Pirates brought up infield prospect Kevin Newman and outfielder
Jordan Luplow from Triple-A Indianapolis, optioned catcher Jacob
Stallings to the same affiliate and designated right-hander Casey
Sadler for assignment.
--Field Level Media
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