Astros reliever Neris serving reduced 3-game suspension June 14 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Houston Astros right-hander Hector Neris began serving a reduced suspension Tuesday night, a week after his ejection from a game in Miami Heat T-Shirts which he plunked one Seattle batter and nearly hit another in the head. Neris was initially suspended four games by Major League Baseball for his actions June 6 game against the Mariners. The reliever appealed, and a settlement between MLB reduced the discipline to three games without the case going to a hearing. The Astros are not permitted to replace Neris on the active roster during his suspension that began with their game against the Texas Rangers. The pitcher, NBA Miami Heat Jeresy who has made an American League-high 29 appearances, will be reinstated before Saturday's home game against the Chicago White Sox.Astros manager Dusty Baker, who was also ejected from that game against the Mariners, served a one-game suspension last week. Baker and Neris were also fined undisclosed amounts.MLB also fined Astros coaches Joe Espada, Omar Lpez and Troy Snitker, as well as Mariners manager Scott Servais.In the ninth inning June 6, Neris hit Ty France with a pitch that nearly went all the Avery Bradley Jersey way behind the right-handed hitter. Servais began shouting from the bench, then led his team onto the field to confront Houston near home plate. Servais and Baker pushed and shoved, while Servais pointed repeatedly at Lpez, the Astros first base coach. Both Servais and Lpez were ejected following the fracas.Umpires warned both teams after the melee. Neris then threw a pitch behind the head of Eugenio Surez. That led to automatic ejections for Neris and Baker, who has denied that Neris intentionally threw at either player.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic American League Major League Baseball Hctor Neris Houston Astros share World Cup fans Solomon Hill Jersey find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home Andre Iguodala Jersey 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets Alonzo Mourning Jersey after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS