As a five-year veteran, José Abreu had the power to reject any optional assignment but agreed to a minor league demotion instead.
Things got very chaotic in the back half of the Brewers' 8-2 win over the Rays on Tuesday night.
A swarm of bees descended upon the screen behind home plate, halting the start of the Dodgers-Arizona game.
Logan Webb was in trouble from the start and failed to get out of the fourth inning at Fenway Park, where the Giants got blanked 4-0 by the Red Sox on Tuesday.