Joe Torre D'Onta Foreman Jersey , MLB’s chief baseball officer, announced the suspensions, along with undisclosed fines.Chirinos was not in the Rangers’ lineup Friday night for a series opener at home against Colorado, and the team said he was serving his suspension. Kemp is
appealing his suspension, and was in the lineup for Los Angeles’ game against
San Francisco.Kemp said he was surprised by the punishment and he appealed because he disagrees with it.”Nothing happened,” he said. ”Just a little pushing. I’ve seen way worse happen. So I guess we’ll see what they decide, but I don’t agree with it.”Kemp was trying to score from second base on a two-out single by Enrique Hernandez in the third inning of Wednesday night’s game at Dodger Stadium.
Chirinos caught a pinpoint throw by right fielder Nomar Mazara and had his glove
out to tag Kemp Logan Thomas Jersey , who barreled into the catcher with his arms up and leading with his shoulder. Chirinos’ helmet flew off as both he and Kemp fell to
the ground.Both benches and bullpens cleared after Chirinos and Kemp got up and shoved each other. Kemp was restrained by Rangers starter Cole Hamels.No punches were thrown, but Chirinos and Kemp were both ejected.”I think you can debate who instigated that confrontation,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. ”There wasn’t a punch thrown on (Kemp’s) part. So I think,
obviously, emotions on both sides. It’s old-school baseball and both teams move
forward.”Rules have been put in place to outlaw runners from plowing into catchers, and catchers have to give runners a lane to the plate in most cases. On this
play, the throw home took Chirinos directly into Kemp’s path.In a series of moves before Friday’s game Sylvester Williams Jersey , the Rangers recalled catcher Jose Trevino from nearby Double-A Frisco even though they played with only 24 players because of
the suspension.Carlos Perez started behind the plate in place of Chirinos, but Perez rolled his right ankle while extending to catch a wide throw from the outfield in the
second. Perez finished the inning in the field, but Trevino made his big league
debut when he batted for Perez in the bottom half and remained in the game at
catcher.Texas placed right-handed relievers Matt Bush (right elbow strain) and Chris Martin (right calf strain) on the 10-day disabled list. Martin felt a twinge in
his leg when running out of the bullpen Wednesday night at the start of the
scuffle.The Rangers also recalled right-hander Yohander Mendez from Triple-A Round Rock to start Friday night’s game, a day after infielder Hanser Alberto was sent
back to Round Rock. Lefty reliever Brandon Mann was also recalled.Mazara was a late scratch from the Texas lineup because of left wrist soreness.—AP Sports Writer Beth Harris contributed to this report from Los Angeles.—The NFL has suspended Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones for the first two games of the 2018 season without pay for violating the league's
substance abuse policy.Jones will miss the season opener against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 9 and the Week 2 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, with both games at Lambeau
Field.He will be eligible to return to the roster on Sept. 17, the day after the Vikings game.The discipline stems from a traffic stop in Brown County, Wisconsin Micah Hyde Jersey , on Oct. 1, 2017, in which Jones was charged with operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in his system; speeding; and
operating a vehicle without a valid license. The case came to light after he
entered a plea of not guilty on Nov. 15.The case was resolved in February with Jones pleading no contest to the first charge. He was ordered to pay more than $1,000 in court costs, and his license
was revoked for six months. The other two counts were dismissed.The Packers cited confidentiality in declining comment. A representative for Jones referred to the player's apology in November."I owe an apology to my family, teammates, coaches Zach Miller Jersey , the fans and the Packers organization," Jones told reporters on Nov. 21. "I made a mistake, and I take full responsibility for it.
And it won't happen again."Jones can take part in all preseason practices and games. Players must report to Packers training camp on July 25.Jones was second on the team in rushing last season with 448 yards and four touchdowns on 81 carries. Fellow rookie Jamaal Williams had a team-high 556
yards and four scores on 153 carries, giving coach Mike McCarthy a young but
promising one-two punch in the backfield.The Packers still have Williams returning at running back along with Ty Montgomery, who was limited to eight games last season because of
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