Dodgers Rumors: Guerrero And Olivo Reportedly Involved In Altercation

[new_royalslider id=”34″] UPDATE: Bill Plunkett of the OC Register reports general manager Ned Colletti confirmed there was an altercation between Alex Guerrero and Miguel Olivo, and that the team is looking into the situation:

#Dodgers confirm there was altercation between Alex Guerrero and Miguel Olivo during @AbqTopes game today. Colletti: "We're looking into it"

— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) May 20, 2014

According to Fox Sports’ Jon Morosi, Guerrero’s agent, Scot Boras, told him his client’s ear was bitten and he’s currently undergoing plastic surgery:

Part of Alex Guerrero's ear was "displaced by a bite" during altercation with Miguel Olivo, according to Guerrero's agent, Scott Boras.

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) May 20, 2014

Alex Guerrero is having plastic surgery on his ear right now, Scott Boras said.

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) May 20, 2014

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As the Los Angeles Dodgers fight to generate some momentum, two teammates on their Triple-A team reportedly were involved in an altercation in the dugout during the eight inning of Tuesday’s game with the Salt Lake Bees.

With the Albuquerque Isotopes playing the finale of their four-game away series, Steve Luhm of the Salt Lake Tribune reported a halt in the action due to the Isotopes teammates fight:

Salt Lake-Albuquerque game delayed briefly in the 8th inning. Fight between Isotope teammates seems to have broken out in the dugout.

— Steve Luhm (@sluhm) May 20, 2014

According to Luhm, the altercation may have been between Alex Guerrero and Miguel Olio:

PCL fight between teammates: Might have involved Albuquerque SS Alex Guerrero and C Miguel Olivo. Neither now playing …

— Steve Luhm (@sluhm) May 20, 2014

Following the incident, Guerrero was pinch-hit for and Olivo was replaced at catcher in the bottom half of the inning. Heading into the season, many expected Guerrero to earn the starting job at second base, as he was another splashy off-season signing and is Cuban, which instantly drew comparisons to Yasiel Puig’s success.

The infielder would battle minor injury issues however, and landed in the minors as Dee Gordon surged ahead in the competition. Olivio was a non-roster invitee in Spring Training, didn’t make the roster for the Opening Series in Australia and initially refused to accept his Minor League assignment.

Olivo wound up reporting to the Isotopes and received a call up while A.J. Ellis was on the disabled list and Tim Federowicz struggled at the plate. The 13-year veteran had an instant impact on the team, but cooled off with the bat after playing in his first three games with the Dodgers. Olivo was then optioned back to Triple-A when Ellis was reinstated from the DL.
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