SANTO DOMINGO
http://www.oriolesfanproshop.com/authentic-joey-rickard-jersey , Dominican Republic (AP) — Minnesota Twins player Miguel Sano will not face
criminal charges in the Dominican Republic as a result of his involvement in a
traffic incident that injured a police officer, authorities said Monday.Police
said in a statement that the third baseman was released from custody after
striking the officer with his car, leaving him with a broken leg outside a
nightclub in San Pedro de Macoris early Sunday. They said officer Argenis Emilio
Gillandeux was working outside the club Riversay when he was hit. Authorities
said Sano was not carrying any identification and that his car was not
registered.Police spokesman Frank Duran told The Associated Press that
Gillandeux said that “it was an involuntary accident, not intentional,” and he
would not press charges.Duran said that Sano would need to appear in traffic
court, which would impose a fine and indemnity for the officer.Earlier, a Twins
spokesman said the ballclub was aware of the situation involving Sano and was
gathering facts.The 25-year-old Sano is a native of the Dominican Republic,
where he lives when he is not playing.Sano is coming off a shortened season
after injuring his surgically repaired left leg. He batted .199 in 71 games with
13 home runs, 53 hits and 115 strikeouts for the Twins. The Tampa Bay Rays have
been one of baseball’s hottest teams for the past two weeks but have to continue
to play well — and win — when they hit the road for the final time this season
for seven-game trip that begins Monday against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life
Park in Arlington, Texas.Tampa Bay will send right-hander Tyler Glasnow (1-6,
4.48 ERA) to the mound to begin the first game of the series and the Rangers
will counter with right-hander Adrian Sampson (0-1
Pedro Alvarez Jersey , 5.06).The Rays have won 11 of their past 14 games, outscoring opponents 79-47 during that stretch, and are a season-high 16 games
above .
