ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell is facing no discipline from Major League Baseball after umpires confiscated his two-color bat when New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone asked for it to be checked following a double.

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Trammell said Friday, a day after the incident in the ninth inning of the Astros’ 8-4 loss to New York, that he had spoken with MLB officials. Trammell, who played for the Seattle Mariners from 2021-23, said he understood and appreciated their explanation of what happened because of some discoloration on the dark-colored barrel of the bat.

“We see it a lot with some guys who may have a wristband on or something like that, and just got to take it off. So it’s nothing crazy, didn’t im

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