Baseball-Major League Baseball roundup
May 21 (The Sports Xchange) - The Los Angeles Dodgers suspended Cuban shortstop Erisbel Arruebarrena on Thursday for the remainder of the season after "repeated failures to comply with his contract". The Los Angeles Times first reported the season-long suspension of Arruebarrena, who played in 22 games last year for the Dodgers and batted .195. After Arruebarrena's disappointing stint in the minors in 2014, the Dodgers took him off their 40-man roster, but no other team made a waiver claim for him. He has yet to play this season. In 2013, the Dodgers signed the heralded Arruebarrena to a five-year, $25 million deal. The suspension could cost him $3 million in salary this season. - - - Right-handed pitcher Tim Stauffer was activated from the disabled list by the Minnesota Twins and will be added to the roster before Friday's game at Chicago against the White Sox. Stauffer had been on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Rochester. He missed 19 games with a right intercostal strain and made four rehab appearances for the Red Wings, allowing three runs in five innings. Before Stauffer rejoined the 25-man roster, the Twins optioned infielder Doug Bernier to Rochester. Bernier appeared in four games for the Twins after having his contract selected on May 6. - - - Ron Washington is returning to the major leagues with the Oakland Athletics as a coach. The A's announced Thursday that the former Texas Rangers manager is coming back to Oakland, where he spent 11 years as a coach. He will join the A's for their game on Friday night at Tampa Bay. The 63-year-old Washington resigned Sept. 5 after nearly eight years as Rangers manager to focus on an "off-the-field personal matter". Since that time, he was been working with youth and college players in New Orleans. Washington will be in uniform for the Athletics but not allowed on the bench during games. The A's already have the maximum number of coaches on their staff. Washington's primary duty will be working with the infield and shoring up Oakland's defense. - - - (Editing by Mark Lamport-Stokes)
