MLB Suspends Chicago’s Tim Anderson 6 Games, Cleveland’s José Ramírez For Fighting

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Major League Baseball has penalized Chicago’s Tim Anderson for six games and Cleveland’s José Ramirez for three games for fighting and starting a lengthy, violent brawl between the White Sox and the Guardians on Saturday night.

MLB announced the punishment for Anderson and Ramrez and additional suspensions and fines on Monday, following one of baseball’s worst clashes in some years.

Anderson and Ramrez were both fined an unspecified sum. Both players are interesting.

Also suspended for one game are Cleveland manager Terry Francona, closer Emmanuel Clase, and third base coach Mike Sarbaugh. Pedro Grifol, the manager of the Chicago Bulls, was also suspended for one game.

Furthermore, White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech and Guardians rookie Gabriel Arias were fined an undisclosed sum for their behavior.

Francona and Clase will serve their penalties when the Guardians begin a four-game series against Toronto on Monday. Grifol will also serve his ban against the New York Yankees on Monday. Sarbaugh plans to attend on Tuesday.

Losing Ramrez for any time is a setback for the Guardians, battling the Minnesota Twins for first place in the AL Central. Cleveland starts the week 4 1/2 games behind.

Major League Baseball has penalized Chicago’s Tim Anderson for six games and Cleveland’s José Ramirez for three games for fighting and starting a lengthy, violent brawl.

After trading some veterans at the trade deadline, the White Sox are 23 games under.500 and already looking ahead to next season.

In the sixth inning, Anderson and Ramrez traded punches near second base, with the Guardians’ All-Star third baseman landing a right haymaker to the White Sox shortstop’s chin, pushing him backward onto the infield dirt.

Both teams’ players and coaches got involved, and there were further clashes during the lengthy brawl. The umpiring team took over 15 minutes to regain control so the game could resume. Chicago triumphed 7-4.

The brawl started innocently enough, with Ramrez sliding headfirst into second base for an RBI double. He slid between Anderson’s knees, clearly agitated by a heavy tag. Ramrez rushed to his feet, and the two exchanged obscenities, Ramrez pointing in Anderson’s face while second-base umpire Malachi Moore attempted to get between them.

Major League Baseball has penalized Chicago’s Tim Anderson for six games and Cleveland’s José Ramirez for three games for fighting and starting a lengthy, violent brawl.

Anderson then removed his glove and took a boxer’s stance, raising his fists and challenging Ramrez. The players exchanged punches, with Ramrez landing a blind punch that sent Anderson to the ground and prompted both teams to join.

Following the game, Ramrez expressed his displeasure with Anderson for some earlier actions.

“He has been disrespecting the game for a while,” Ramirez added through interpreter Agustin Rivero. “This isn’t from yesterday. It was previously. During the game, I even had the opportunity to tell him, ‘Don’t do this things. That is impolite. ‘Don’t start labelling people like that,’ because in reality, we’re all here trying to figure out how to care for our families.”

Anderson rose to his feet and continued to attack Ramrez.

He was led off the pitch, only to return moments later to attack Ramrez before being carried into the dugout by teammate Andrew Vaughn, who wrapped his arms around Anderson.

The White Sox and Guardians finished their season series on Sunday and will not play again until 2024.

SOURCE – (AP)