A's Maxwell receives 2 years of probation for gun-related incident

Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell was sentenced to two years of probation Monday on a disorderly conduct charge related to an October incident involving a handgun, according to The Associated Press.

The Athletics backstop pleaded guilty to the charge in April as part of a plea agreement.

According to police, Maxwell pointed a handgun at a woman who delivered food to him at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz. Police documents said Maxwell lowered the weapon after the delivery person explained why she was at his door.

"Accepting responsibility is the first step in working to make amends for my lapse in judgment," Maxwell said in a statement in April. "I am truly sorry for the pain that my actions have caused, and while they are not representative of who I am, I understand that I have to earn back the trust and respect of those around me."

Maxwell missed a four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays in May because he wasn't allowed to cross the border into Canada while awaiting sentencing.