BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A former minor league batboy has filed a lawsuit accusing longtime major league shortstop Omar Vizquel of sexual harassment during Vizquel’s tenure as manager of the Birmingham Barons, an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.
The 25-year-old man filed suit in federal court in Alabama accusing the 11-time Gold Glove winner of exposing himself multiple times and forcing the man to wash his back in the shower in 2019. The suit says the man is autistic and accuses the White Sox and Double-A Birmingham Barons of violating the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Cleveland Indians first baseman Bobby Bradley has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left knee. Bradley has 11 homers and 25 RBIs in 46 games. He was injured sliding into the plate on Friday. Cleveland recalled left-handed reliever Francisco Perez from Triple-A Columbus.
