Rangers’ Rougned Odor to have hearing Tuesday to appeal eight-game suspension

Second baseman Rougned Odor of the Texas Rangers is having a hearing Tuesday to appeal an eight-game suspension for punching Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays, it was announced Sunday.

The appeal will be heard by John McHale, MLB executive vice president. If it is upheld, Odor would have to begin serving the suspension immediately.

The league disciplined 14 players and staff for their actions in a fight May 15 at Arlington, Texas. Odor punched Bautista in the jaw in the top of the eighth inning after Bautista made a hard takeout slide at second base on Odor, which started a bench-clearing brawl.

Sonny Gray goes on the Athletics’ disabled list

Oakland Athletics ace Sonny Gray was put on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained muscle near his right shoulder blade.

Gray is 3-5 in nine starts with a 6.19 earned-run average, third-highest in the American League among qualifying pitchers. He has a 10.38 ERA over his last five starts and has lost four consecutive decisions, matching his career high.

Katel Marte is put on the DL by the Mariners

Shortstop Ketel Marte was put on the 15-day DL by the Seattle Mariners because of a sprained left thumb.

Marte, 22, left Saturday’s game at Cincinnati in the bottom of the fifth inning after spraining his left thumb sliding into second base on a stolen base in the top of the fifth inning.

Marte is hitting .276 with one home run and 14 runs batted in.

Blue Jays manager is ejected from game

Toronto Manager John Gibbons was ejected from the game against Minnesota, the fourth time he has been tossed this season.

A day after Toronto’s Josh Donaldson was ejected by umpire Toby Basner in the first inning, Gibbons was ejected by Joe West in the fifth.

Donaldson hit a home run in the first inning Sunday and stared at the Twins dugout as he crossed the plate. Minnesota starter Phil Hughes threw two pitches to Donaldson in the fifth, one inside and one behind him. Donaldson expressed his displeasure to plate umpire Mark Ripperger.

Gibbons argued with Ripperger and West and was ejected.

Toronto starter Marcus Stroman hit Kurt Suzuki with a pitch in the bottom of the inning.