ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers minor leaguer Engel Beltre received a 15-game suspension for his role in a confrontation with fans during a Double-A game in San Antonio.

The Rangers said Wednesday that Beltre, who is on their 40-man roster and playing for Frisco, apparently heaved a plastic trash can into the stands at fans after water bottles had been thrown at Frisco players at the end of Tuesday's 6-5 loss.

"It was a regrettable incident on a lot of fronts but our guys need to know to walk away -- not just Engel," Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said on Thursday. "Regardless of what happened, some behavior is just unacceptable. We've looked into the situation and will handle it internally."