NEW YORK -- New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman has agreed to accept a 30-game suspension under Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy, a penalty stemming from an incident with his girlfriend last October.
Under the discipline announced Tuesday, Chapman will serve the penalty from the start of the season in April. He will lose 30 days of pay and 30 days of major league service, which will allow him to become a free agent after this season.
Chapman says in a statement, "I did not in any way harm my girlfriend that evening." He adds that, "I should have exercised better judgment with respect to certain actions, and for that I am sorry."
Royals: Perez agrees to 5-year, $52.5 million extension
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a contract through 2021 guaranteeing the All-Star catcher an additional $52.5 million over five seasons.
Perez's agreement was announced Tuesday, one day after his mother, Yilda, had her SUV stolen at gunpoint in Venezuela. His mother was unharmed and the vehicle was later recovered by the national police.
Perez signed with the Royals as a 16-year-old prospect from Venezuela, but shot through the minor league system. He made his big league debut in 2011, became the everyday backstop the following season and has made voted to the All-Star game each of the past three years.
He hit .260 with a career-best 21 homers and 70 RBIs last season, helping the Royals to their second consecutive World Series appearance. They beat the Mets in five games for their first title since 1985.
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Rockies: Fences raised at Coors Field
DENVER -- Swinging for the fences just got a little more challenging at Coors Field, with the Colorado Rockies raising the outfield walls in two spots for the upcoming season.
The fence from right-center field and extending into right will be raised by 8 feet in a park that's always been regarded as hitter friendly. In addition, a section of the fence near the left-field foul pole will be elevated 5 feet.
The new fencing will be installed this month and be in place for the home opener on April 8. It will be made out of a see-through, rubberized chain link.
Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich said Tuesday of the fence modifications: "Every change we make to our process, our field of play or our team, is with the goal to be more competitive as a result."
Colorado hit 102 of its 186 homers at Coors Field last season.