MLB suspends Jimenez

Cleveland Indians pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez was suspended for five games and fined by Major League Baseball on Monday for intentionally throwing at Colorado’s Troy Tulowitzki during a spring training game. Jimenez will serve his suspension during the first five games of the season unless he asks the players’ association to appeal the decision by MLB senior vice president Joe Garagiola Jr. Indians manager Manny Acta expects an appeal. “He’s starting the second game of the season,” Acta said. “It’s disappointing, but I’m not surprised.” Before the penalty was announced, Jimenez said he wasn’t going to apologize to Tulowitzki after hitting his former Rockies teammate on the left elbow Sunday. Jimenez said he would not reach out to Tulowitzki. – Associated Press