ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) – Former Atlanta Braves outfielder Hector Olivera has been convicted of a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from an incident outside a Virginia hotel. According to court records, Olivera was convicted Thursday in District Court in Arlington, Virginia, and sentenced to 10 days in jail. Arlington Police were called on April 13 to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Pentagon…
NEW YORK (AP) – Atlanta Braves outfielder Hector Olivera has accepted a suspension without pay through Aug. 1 for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. announced the suspension Thursday, saying it is retroactive to April 30 and covers 82 games. Major League Baseball said Olivera will not appeal…
NEW YORK (AP) – Atlanta Braves outfielder Hector Olivera’s paid administrative leave has been extended through May 3 in an agreement by Major League Baseball and the players’ association. Olivera was arrested on April 13 and charged assaulting a woman at a hotel outside Washington, D.C. He was charged with assault and battery, a misdemeanor, and bond was set at…
