Phillies’ Myers to Take Leave of Absence

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Brett Myers will take a leave of absence through the All-Star break, saying he has embarrassed his family and the team with his arrest on charges that he hit his wife in the face.

Myers said Tuesday he asked the team for time off so he can “concentrate on this matter and make plans for whatever assistance is appropriate.”

He was arrested Friday in Boston and accused of striking his wife on a street not far from Fenway Park.

He was freed after his wife posted $200 bail, and he faces an Aug. 4 court date on assault charges.

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ESPN baseball analyst Peter Gammons underwent brain surgery after he was stricken with an aneurysm near his Cape Cod home.

Gammons, 61, was in intensive care after the operation, according to the Boston Globe.

Gammons was taken to a Cape Cod hospital on Tuesday morning and then airlifted to a Boston-area hospital. The newspaper said he’s expected to be in intensive care for 10 to 12 days.

Gammons, a member of the writers’ wing of the Hall of Fame, has been a regular on ESPN’s Sunday night telecasts this season.

He worked the Braves-Yankees game in New York on Monday night.

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New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano was put on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left hamstring.... Philadelphia Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel was suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount for arguing over pitcher Cory Lidle’s ejection from a game on June 17.