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Major League Baseball Chief Baseball Officer
Joe Torre announced the discipline Friday for "inappropriate
actions, including contact with the home plate umpire." Boone
missed Friday night's home game against the Colorado Rockies.
Boone was ejected in the second inning Thursday for his tirade
against Miller. Players Brett Gardner and DJ LeMahieu were upset
with Miller's strike calls and Boone went out to argue and the
field microphone picked up his words.
He told Miller "my guys are (bleeping) savages in that box and
you're having a piece of (bleep) start to this game. I feel bad
for ya but (bleeping) get better."
--Los Angeles Angels right-handed starting pitcher Matt Harvey,
who experienced a setback last month with an upper back strain,
was designated for assignment.
Harvey missed seven weeks because of the injury, then returned
to make two starts over the past week. He beat the Seattle
Mariners on July 13 with 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball, but then
he gave up six runs on seven hits and five walks in six innings
in a 6-2 loss to the Houston Astros on Thursday.
Harvey compiled a 3-5 record with a 7.09 ERA, 39 strikeouts and
29 walks in 12 starts over 59 2/3 innings in 12 starts this
season. He was signed to a one-year, $11 million contract in
December after the Cincinnati Reds granted him free agency.
--The Chicago White Sox returned Adam Engel to the major league
roster after the outfielder had a productive run at Triple-A
Charlotte.
Engel will take the roster spot of outfielder Charlie Tilson,
who was optioned to Charlotte following Thursday's game at
Kansas City.
Engel, 27, was optioned to Triple-A on May 5, and has since
batted .270 with 13 doubles, four triples and nine home runs at
Charlotte. Tilson, 26, was batting .229 with one home run and 12
RBIs in 54 games for the White Sox, who open a three-game road
series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.
--Free agent left-hander Drew Smyly will sign with the
Philadelphia Phillies and likely join the starting rotation,
according to multiple reports.
Smyly opted out of his minor league contract with the Milwaukee
Brewers on Thursday.
Smyly, 30, pitched in 13 games (9 starts) with the Texas Rangers
this season, going 1-5 with an 8.42 ERA.
(Field Level Media)
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