Atlanta Braves pitcher Derek Lowe apologized Friday after being charged with drunk driving, saying he hoped his arrest would not be a distraction to the team.
The 37-year-old right-hander was charged with DUI, reckless driving and improper lane change, Gordy Wright, a spokesman for the Georgia State Patrol, said. Lowe declined to take a breath test before he was released.
Wright said a trooper stopped Lowe's vehicle about 10 p.m. Thursday after it was spotted racing another car down an Atlanta street. The trooper detected an odor of alcohol and administered a field sobriety test, which resulted in Lowe's arrest.
Chicago White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen won't fight his two-game suspension for tweeting after being ejected from a game earlier this week.
"They told me why they're going to do it and they talked to me about taking responsibility," Guillen said before Friday's games with the Orioles. "I shouldn't be [tweeting] during the game."
It was the first time baseball has penalized a player, coach or manager for use of the social networking site during a game.
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mike Leake was sentenced to counseling and 30 hours of community service after pleading guilty to a charge reduced from theft to unauthorized use of property. The 23-year-old right-hander was arrested by Cincinnati police on April 18 after trying to leave Macy's with six T-shirts having a total value of $59.88. Leake claimed to have no intention of theft. He said he was trying exchange shirts that were already paid for. Leake's record is 3-0 with a 4.40 earned-run average in five starts this season.
The New York Mets have activated catcher Ronny Paulino from the 15-day disabled list. Paulino was placed on the DL on April 10 with anemia after missing the first eight games while serving the remainder of a 50-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
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