Puig gesture nets one-game penalty
Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig was suspended one game and fined by Major League Baseball for making an obscene gesture to Cleveland Indians fans on Tuesday.
Puig flashed the middle finger on both hands at fans sitting behind home plate at Progressive Field after hitting a home run in the second inning. Baseball executive Joe Torre announced the one-game penalty and undisclosed fine.
Puig is appealing the decision and played Wednesday. The mercurial player said he “stooped” to the level of fans who he said were heckling him in the on-deck circle. Puig said that the group of fans kept talking to him after the home run.
Dodgers manager Dave
Roberts spoke with Puig about the incident Wednesday and said Puig regretted the incident.
■ Astros: Outfielder Josh Reddick was placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list, right-handed reliever Jandel Gustave (right forearm tightness) was transferred to the 60-day
DL, and outfielder Derek Fisher’s contract was purchased from Triple-a Fresno.
Fisher, 23, one of Houston’s top prospects, has batted .335 with 16 home runs, 45 RBIS, 13 stolen bases and 42 runs in 60 games this season with Fresno.
■ White Sox: Right-hander James Shields is scheduled to start Sunday at Toronto after being sidelined the past two months because of a strained right back muscle.
Shields, 35, has made three rehabilitation starts with Triple-a Charlotte. He threw 90 pitches, allowing two runs on six hits over five innings, on Tuesday. He is 1-0 with a 1.62 ERA in three starts with Chicago.
■ Yankees: New York acquired Matt Frawley from Pittsburgh as the player to be named in the trade for fellow right-handed reliever Johnny Barbato.
Frawley, 21, a 17th-round draft pick out of Purdue last year, has a 1.62 ERA, with 32 strikeouts and four walks, over 33 1/3 innings this season with Low-a West Virginia.
Also, Ronald Herrera was recalled from Double-a Trenton, and fellow right-handed reliever Ben Heller was optioned to Triple-a Scranton/wilkes-barre.
■ Braves: Third baseman Adonis Garcia is expected to miss about two months after having surgery to repair ligament damage in his left ring finger.
Garcia, 32, was placed on the 10-day disabled list on June 7. His surgery leaves rookie Rio Ruiz to handle most of Atlanta’s starts at third base.
Also, left fielder Matt Kemp was lifted from the Braves’ 13-2 win at Washington in the third inning with a left hamstring tightness.
■ Brewers: Right-hander
Matt Garza (chest contusion) was activated from the disabled list, and right-handed reliever Neftali Feliz was designated for assignment.
Feliz, 29, opened the season as Milwaukee’s closer but lost the job to Corey Knebel in mid-may. Feliz has a 6.00 ERA in 27 innings.
■ Orioles: First baseman Chris Davis (right oblique strain) was placed on the 10-day disabled list, first baseman/outfielder
David Washington’s contract was selected from Triple-a Norfolk, and outfielder Anthony Santander (right forearm strain) was transferred to the 60-day DL.
■ Blue Jays: Ezequiel Carrera (right foot fracture) was placed on the 10-day disabled list, and fellow outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. was recalled from Triple-a Buffalo. Carrera, 30, is expected to miss up to two months.
■ Pirates: Catcher Francisco Cervelli was activated from the concussion disabled list, and righthanded reliever A.J. Schugel was optioned to Triple-a Indianapolis.
■ Athletics: Right-hander Daniel Gossett’s contract was selected from Nashville, and first baseman/outfielder Matt Olson was optioned to the Triple-a club.
■ Mariners: Right-hander Chase De Jong was recalled from Tacoma, and right-handed reliever Casey Lawrence was optioned to the Triple-a club.
■ Angels: Right-hander Parker Bridwell was recalled from Salt Lake, and right-handed reliever Mike Morin was optioned to the Triple-a club.
■ Red Sox: Right-hander Hector Velazquez was recalled from Pawtucket, and third baseman Deven Marrero was optioned to the Triple-a club.
■ Indians: Second baseman Jason Kipnis (neck spasms) was scratched from Cleveland’s lineup and replaced by Erik Gonzalez.