Florida's Olivo suspended 5 games after brawl

NEW YORK -- Florida catcher Miguel Olivo was suspended for five games Sunday and fined for his role in a weekend brawl against the New York Mets.

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Olivo was at the mound during a pitching change in the fifth inning Saturday and started jawing with the Mets' Jose Reyes, who was at third. Olivo charged across the diamond and threw a punch at Reyes, a friend of his, and benches cleared. Olivo was ejected.

Bob Watson, baseball's vice president in charge of discipline, said Olivo's actions were "inappropriate and violent."

Olivo asked the players' association to appeal the penalty, meaning any suspension would be served at the start of next season. He was not in the starting lineup for Sunday's season finale.

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Source: ESPN.com