Adams Faces Charges for Alleged Attack

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Terry Adams faces misdemeanor charges for allegedly attacking his wife in a New York hotel room seven weeks ago, according to a newspaper report.

Adams, 30, is due in court in Manhattan on Sept. 15 to face two counts of third-degree assault and single counts of second-degree harassment and endangering the welfare of a child, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported on its Web site Friday night.

The child endangerment charge was added because the couple’s then 4-month-old son, Trenton, was in the room.

Philadelphia is back in New York this weekend, playing the Mets.

Adams’ wife, Bea, said she has gotten a protection order against him. “His problems have ruined our lives,” she said.

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Catcher Ramon Castro of the Florida Marlins was released on $25,000 bond Friday, a day after he was charged with raping a woman in his Pittsburgh hotel room.

Castro, 27, didn’t comment as he walked past reporters outside the Allegheny County Jail shortly after 4 p.m. EDT Friday. He was arrested and charged Thursday night.

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With four relief pitchers on the disabled list, including closer John Smoltz, the Atlanta Braves claimed right-hander Jaret Wright on waivers from the San Diego Padres........ The Milwaukee Brewers put outfielder Geoff Jenkins on the 15-day disabled list with a broken left thumb. Jenkins broke the thumb Thursday when he banged it against the shinguard of Cincinnati catcher Jason LaRue.... The Montreal Expos purchased the contract of right-hander Chad Cordero from Class-A Brevard County and optioned right-hander Roy Corcoran to triple-A Edmonton. Cordero, an All-American at Cal State Fullerton and the Expos’ first-round pick in the June draft, was 1-1 with six saves and a 2.08 ERA in 19 games for Brevard County.