“We will look into it.” 
 
 The Texas Rangers are investigating an incident in which Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba struck an umpire in the face during a winter league game in Venezuela. (AP Photo) 
 
 The incident, captured in a video that went viral Friday on the Internet, shows Torrealba, playing for Leones del Caracas in his native country, striking out swinging and then throwing his hand up toward the umpire.
– For any non-baseball fans out there, this is a huge no-no. Texas Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba was playing in the Venezuelan League on Friday when he struck out badly and began yelling at the home plate umpire—probably over a strike call earlier in the at-bat. The two of them jaw for a good 15 seconds before Torrealba smacks the ump flat in the face mask, the Sporting News reports. The blow even sends the umpire stumbling backward. The Rangers say they're looking into it. "(We're) aware, but we haven't got much info yet," Rangers manager Jon Daniels says. Possible disciplinary measures will depend "on circumstances.” Maybe Torrealba is mad because he's in the second year of a $6.25-million contract, and has seen his playing time wane with the rise of red-hot Mike Napoli. One baseball writer can barely disguise his contempt on Yahoo: "Whatever explanation and apology Torrealba comes up will simply not be good enough."