Yomiuri Giants right-hander Shun Yamaguchi was suspended for the remainder of the season on Friday after charges against the 30-year-old were referred to prosecutors over an incident last month.
The pitcher, who joined the Giants in the offseason after filing for free agency with the Yokohama BayStars, is accused of causing bodily harm and property damage at a hospital in Tokyo's Meguro Ward.
According to police and other sources, Yamaguchi had been out drinking and visited the hospital in the early morning on July 11 to have an injury to his pitching hand treated.