Rangers’ Odor suspended 8 games for punch
Texas second baseman Rougned Odor was suspended for eight games and fined $5,000 by Major League Baseball on Tuesday for punching Toronto’s Jose Bautista on the jaw.
Manager John Gibbons, who returned to the field for the fight following his ejection five innings earlier, was penalized three games for inciting additional fighting.
Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus was suspended for one game for aggressive actions and Blue Jays first base coach Tim Leiper for one game for returning to the dugout following his ejection.
The Braves entered Tuesday just 9-28 and on pace for the franchise’s worst season in nearly 30 years, done in by injuries, roster moves that haven’t worked out, a shaky bullpen and a struggling offense.
The Cubs agreed to a one-year contract with 41-year-old Joe Nathan, a six-time All-Star reliever recovering from Tommy John surgery. ...
Catcher Francisco Cervelli and the Pirates have agreed to a $31 million, three-year contract extension through 2019.