DETROIT — Angels outfielder Torii Hunter was suspended Saturday for four games after a wild outburst Friday night against the Tigers.
Hunter, who was also fined, decided not to appeal.
Hunter was ejected by home plate umpire Ron Kulpa for arguing a called third strike in the eighth inning of Los Angeles’ 4-2 victory. He threw a bag of baseballs onto the field during his tantrum.
Juan Rivera replaced Hunter in the Angels’ lineup for Saturday night’s game.
Red Sox sign Delgado
NEW YORK — The banged-up Red Sox signed slugger Carlos Delgado to a minor-league contract.
The 38-year-old Delgado has not played in the majors since May 2009 for the Mets. He has had two hip surgeries since then.
Delgado, who has 473 career home runs, is set to report to Triple-A Pawtucket today. He played winter ball in Puerto Rico during the offseason before hip problems slowed him.
D-backs honor Gonzalez
PHOENIX — Luis Gonzalez, arguably the most popular player in the team’s short history, became the first player to have his number retired by the Diamondbacks.
Footnotes.
Stephen Strasburg, who had been on the disabled list with shoulder inflammation, threw a side session and is set to rejoin the Nationals’ rotation on Tuesday against the Marlins.
• The Padres reinstated setup man Mike Adams off the 15-day disabled list and sent right-hander Ryan Webb to Triple-A.
• The Mets recalled outfielder Fernando Martinez and infielder Ruben Tejada, two of the their top prospects.
• The Pirates activated catcher Ryan Doumit from the DL and sent catcher Erik Kratz to Triple-A.
• The Braves purchased the contract of rookie pitcher Mike Minor from Triple-A.
