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Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz has been suspended eight games after umpires found a foreign substance on his arm in Saturday's 1-0 loss to the Miami Marlins, Major League Baseball announced Monday.

Matusz will appeal the penalty. He will be eligible to play until the appeal is heard. 

The Atlanta Braves have always put a focus on drafting, scouting and developing within the organization.

New president of baseball operations John Hart has put an even greater emphasis on the draft and restocking the farm system. Hart prioritizes the draft, as evidenced by the Braves' six selections in the first 89 picks of this year's draft —the most of any MLB team.

Baltimore Orioles reliever Brian Matusz learned nothing from Will Smith. Only a few days after the Milwaukee Brewers lefty got the boot for having a foreign substance on his right arm, umpires ejected Matusz on Saturday night after they discovered an illegal material on his arm, per NBC Sports' Bill Baer.

The Texas Rangers will place outfielder Josh Hamilton on the active roster Monday, per Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Hamilton will join his teammates in Cleveland on Sunday night as they prepare for a three-game series with the Indians.

Wilson provided a comment from Rangers general manager Jon Daniels:

Garrett Jones pitched.

Got that? Garrett Jones, backup first baseman and backup designated hitter, pitched Saturday. 

For the New York Yankees.

In a real game.

And he was their most effective arm.

Garrett Jones lived out his dream...and it was awesome. He was our best pitcher of the day...and that's sad.

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas left Saturday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals with a clavicle contusion.

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Moustakas Leaves Saturday's Game

Saturday, May 23

The team’s official Twitter account noted Saturday that Moustakas left the game with a left clavicle contusion. Christian Colon entered as his replacement. 

In the bottom of the fifth inning of Saturday’s game against the Detroit Tigers, the Houston Astros spun the second triple play of the 2015 MLB season.

It was Houston’s first in a long while, per ESPN Stats & Info:

Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price is frustrated by his team's 18-24 start, which includes seven straight losses. His temper got the better of him prior to Saturday's game in Cleveland, as the second-year skipper was ejected while he was exchanging lineup cards.

There are people, and there are legends. You know which one this guy is.

With a beer in one hand, the Harvard-reppin’ fan snagged a bat that flew into the stands during a game between the St. Paul Saints and the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks on Friday.

Other than saving the folks around him, the best part was that he didn’t even spill his brew. That’s what the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball is all about.

Even though it isn't emphasized as much in baseball, the draft is important in building winning teams. Since it takes so long for draftees to reach the majors in most cases, it's hard to evaluate them immediately after the fact.

Now, let's take a step back and look at the Cubs' last 10 first-round draft picks. They will each receive a letter grade based on whether or not they panned out, where they are in their career and what track they're on (if they still have time to develop).