MLB REPORT

FRIERI SOLD FOR $1

RHP Ernesto Frieri was sold by the Texas Rangers to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday for $1.

Signed by the Rangers as a minor league free agent on June 15, the 32-year-old was 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA in six relief appearances for Texas. He was assigned outright to Round Rock on July 7 and went 0-1 with a 1.42 ERA in seven relief outings for the Class AAA club.

Seattle assigned Frieri to Class AAA Tacoma of the Pacific Coast League.

UMPIRE WEST SUSPENDED

Joe West, the major leagues’ senior umpire, has been suspended for three days, which began Tuesday night, for comments he made about Texas 3B Adrian Beltre.

In a USA Today report published June 20 timed to coincide with the umpire’s 5,000th regularseason game, West said “it’s got to be Adrian Beltre” when asked who was the biggest complainer in the major leagues.

“Every pitch you call that’s a strike, he says, ‘Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!’ I had a game with him recently, and the pitch was right down the middle. He tells me, ‘That ball is outside,’ ” West said.

“I told him, ‘You may be a great ballplayer, but you’re the worst umpire in the league. You stink.’ ” CLEVELAND INDIANS

All-Star LF Michael Brantley sprained his right ankle and left Tuesday night’s game against Colorado in the fifth inning.

Brantley limped off the field and had to be helped down the dugout steps.

Brantley was placed on the 10-day disabled list in June after spraining the same ankle.

SEATTLE MARINERS

RHP Felix Hernandez has been diagnosed with bursitis in his right shoulder, while reliever David Phelps has an impingement in his elbow.

Hernandez is expected to miss three to four weeks, while Phelps is expected to be out two to three weeks.