Texas Rangers backup catcher Yorvit Torrealba, who is playing winter ball in Venezuela, was suspended 66 games by the president of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League on Monday for striking an umpire during a game on Friday. The announcement was made on the official LVBP twitter account. The suspension will exclude Torrealba from games the rest of this season and all of next season.
Torrealba issued a statement through the Rangers, “I wanted to express my sincere apologies to all parties for my actions during the Venezuelan Winter League game on Friday. I have extended an apology to the Rangers organization as well. I am embarrassed for my conduct, and personally relayed that feeling to the umpire after that night’s game.”
The Rangers and MLB have not ruled if he will be punished for the 2012 MLB baseball season.
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