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The New York Mets suspended right-hander Matt Harvey three games without pay for violating team rules. General manager Sandy Alderson announced the team's decision at a press conference Sunday morning but did not reveal details of Harvey's infraction. Manager Terry Collins also would not discuss what triggered Harvey's suspension. "We'll keep it in-house, the way it's…
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Boston Red Sox right-hander Matt Barnes was suspended four games and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball on Monday for intentionally throwing a pitch in the area of the head of Baltimore Orioles star Manny Machado. Barnes, who was ejected after the pitch in the eighth inning on Saturday, has decided to appeal the…
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CINCINNATI -- The next two starts for Bronson Arroyo are key to determining his future in the Cincinnati Reds' rotation, beginning Tuesday night versus the Baltimore Orioles at Great American Ball Park. The 40-year old veteran right-hander was signed during spring training to eat innings and add valuable experience for a relatively young Reds' rotation. But,…
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Right-hander Zack Wheeler earned a spot in the starting rotation for the New York Mets despite a rough spring and two-year recovery from Tommy John surgery. Wheeler had a 5.11 ERA in spring training but was named the No. 4 starter in the rotation by manager Terry Collins. Collins and general manager Sandy Alderson said Wheeler…
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Despite showing effectiveness in spring training, veteran right-hander Joe Nathan was released by the Washington Nationals on Monday. Nathan posted a 3.86 ERA in 12 spring appearances for the Nationals as he attempts to fully return from a second Tommy John surgery. The 42-year-old signed a minor league contract with the Nationals in January and Monday…
The New York Yankees signed right-hander Ernesto Frieri to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, the team announced Thursday. Frieri, 31, last pitched in the major leagues in 2015, when he appeared in 22 games for the Tampa Bay Rays. He had a 1-0 mark with a 4.63 ERA in 23 1/3…
