AROUND THE HORN
Angels: Shohei Ohtani batted second as the designated hitter for the Angels against the Mets on Friday night in the first game after the Angels said the two-way star had torn an elbow ligament. The Angels said Wednesday that Ohtani will not pitch again this season because of the torn ligament in his right elbow. Ohtani had Tommy John surgery in 2018 after his AL Rookie of the Year season. He planned to seek a second opinion before deciding if he’d have Tommy John surgery again as he enters free agency this offseason. He left Wednesday’s start against the Reds after 26 pitches. The Angels put three-time AL MVP Mike Trout back on the injured list because of his fractured left hamate bone, a move retroactive to Wednesday, and recalled outfielder Trey Cabbage from Triple-A Salt Lake. Trout missed 38 games, returned Tuesday, then felt sore Wednesday and didn’t play in the doubleheader.
Padres: Padres reliever Robert Suárez was suspended for 10 games by Major League Baseball on Friday, the sixth pitcher penalized for using banned sticky stuff. The penalty was announced by MLB senior vice president for on-field operations Michael Hill. Suárez appealed the discipline to John McHale Jr., a special assistant to baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred. Any suspension will be delayed while the appeal is pending. Suárez was ejected Wednesday for having sticky stuff on his left wrist and arm before he threw a pitch in the eighth inning against the Marlins. Suárez denied using any banned substances, saying he only had sunscreen on his arm because it was a day game. “We were doing a routine check,” crew chief Todd Tichenor said. “We deemed it was too sticky, very sticky, and he was ejected from the game.” After MLB began cracking down on foreign substances in June 2021, the Mariners’ Héctor Santiago and Diamondbacks’ Caleb Smith served suspensions for sticky substances. Mets pitchers Max Scherzer and Drew Smith were suspended this season along with Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán.
Athletics: The Athletics have submitted their application for relocation to Major League Baseball, owner John Fisher told ESPN on Thursday, putting the team one step closer to a future in Las Vegas. The fate of the team now resides in the hands of MLB’s owners. MLB’s three-man relocation committee, consisting of Royals chief executive officer John Sherman, Phillies CEO John Middleton and Brewers chairman Mark Attanasio, will review the application and make a recommendation to commissioner Rob Manfred and MLB’s eightman executive council. Ultimate approval requires a three-quarters vote of the 30 team owner.
Guardians: Guardians are naming their left-field bleachers at Progressive Field in honor of John Adams, the longtime drummer who died this year. The tribute to Adams, who was a fixture at Cleveland baseball games for nearly 50 years, will begin on Opening Day in 2024.