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WASHINGTON (AP)  got him booted from the Washington Nationals.The Nationals designated Kelley for assignment on Wednesday http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-gio-gonzalez-jersey , a day after he threw his glove to the ground and glared into the dugout while working the ninth inning of a 25-4 blowout of the New York Mets.Kelley entered the game with Washington leading 25-1. He appeared agitated and was working quickly, and he had already allowed a run when the plate umpire warned him to slow down. After the warning, he gave up a two-run homer to Austin Jackson, prompting the outburst.”I thought (the way) he acted, portrayed on the field last night, was disrespectful to the name on the front of the jersey, the organization, specifically (manager) Davey Martinez,” Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said. ”You’re either in or you’re in the way. I thought he was in the way. That’s something you don’t come back from. It was a disrespectful act. … I thought it warranted him leaving the team. I couldn’t see how he would face the rest of the teammates and the coaching staff and the manager after such a selfish act in a 25-1 game.”Kelley apologized for his actions afterward, saying he just wanted the game to end.”I was just trying to get through the inning and get the game over with Anthony Rendon Jersey ,” Kelley said. ”I thought everybody had seen enough baseball for one evening.”The 34-year-old Kelley signed as a free agent with Washington in December 2015 and appeared in 135 games with the team. He had a 3.34 ERA in 35 appearances this season. He has pitched in 424 games, all in relief, over 10 seasons with four teams, and has a 3.73 career ERA.Martinez said the decision to cut ties with Kelley was painful but necessary.”Knowing what we did yesterday, scoring all those runs, everybody’s feeling good. He comes into the game, slams his glove, frustrated with everyone. That, to me, bothered me a lot http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-daniel-murphy-jersey ,” the manager said. ”Here’s a guy that I have respect for, and I have to tell him, `We’re going to DFA you,’ and I wish him all the best. Here’s a guy that I got to know personally. He’s not a bad person.”The Nationals have seven days to trade or release Kelley. If he is released, the Nationals would be responsible for the $1.8 million remaining of his $5.5 million salary. If traded, he would be eligible for $50,000 bonuses for making 40 and 50 relief appearances, and could earn $100,000 for 60.Kelley was the second veteran reliever in two days to exit Washington, which has underachieved all season and is trying to climb back into the NL East race. The team traded right-hander Brandon Kintzler to the Chicago Cubs for a minor leaguer on Tuesday.The Nationals recalled right-hander Jimmy Cordero from Triple-A Syracuse to take Kelley’s place on the roster. Martinez said he felt that the bullpen was in good shape for the stretch run with the additions of the hard-throwing Cordero and Wander Suero Adam Eaton Jersey , who has the ability to work multiple innings. Closer Sean Doolittle is expected back soon from a stress reaction in his left foot.—This story has been corrected to show that Shawn Kelley gave up a homer to Austin Jackson, not Jeff McNeil.— TORONTO (AP) A lawyer for former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roberto Osuna, who is facing an assault charge, is taking issue with comments from the general manager of his client’s new team, the Houston Astros.The 23-year-old Osuna was arrested in May and charged in a domestic violence case.He was traded to the Houston Astros on Monday and the general manager Jeff Luhnow said the club is ”confident that Osuna is remorseful, has willfully complied with all consequences related to his past behavior” and has proactively engaged in counseling.Osuna’s lawyer, Domenic Basile, said Wednesday that his client is remorseful of the circumstances of the situation – which include being traded and a 75-game suspension – but plans to plead not guilty.Osuna’s court case has been put over to Sept. 5.The pitcher was suspended without pay for 75 games in June for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy and is eligible to pitch in the big leagues starting Sunday.”I think he’s remorseful that the circumstances are what they are,” Basile said. ”But at the end of the day in the criminal court … his intention is to plead not guilty.”—