Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson obtained a six-game suspension as Major League Baseball introduced self-discipline Monday for a brawl two days earlier between the Sox and Cleveland Guardians.
Anderson’s suspension was the longest of the six handed out. Guardians third baseman José Ramírez received three video games, whereas 4 individuals obtained one-game bans: Sox supervisor Pedro Grifol, Guardians supervisor Terry Francona, Guardians third base coach Mike Sarbaugh and Guardians reliever Emmanuel Clase.
All six additionally obtained undisclosed fines, as did Sox pitcher Michael Kopech and Guardians outfielder Gabriel Arias.
Anderson and Ramírez appealed their suspensions, and Anderson was within the beginning lineup Monday because the Sox started a three-game sequence with the New York Yankees on the South Side. Clase selected to not enchantment and served his suspension Monday evening in opposition to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Anderson was unavailable for remark and has not spoken for the reason that combat Saturday. Asked if Anderson ought to handle the incident, Grifol stated: “No, he’ll talk when the time is right, after the appeal is over.”
Grifol and Francona served their suspensions Monday evening, whereas Sarbaugh will serve his Tuesday.
The combat broke out within the sixth inning Saturday when Ramírez doubled to proper with one out and made a headfirst slide into second, the place Anderson utilized the tag. Words have been exchanged earlier than Anderson and Ramírez squared off close to second base and traded swings.
Ramírez landed a proper haymaker that leveled Anderson. The benches cleared, and it took 14 minutes to revive order. Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn mainly picked up Anderson and carried him towards the dugout to maintain the brawl from escalating.
Grifol didn’t handle specifics of the incident that led to the brawl.
“It’s a divisional rival,” he stated Monday. “(Ramírez) slid in hard. We put a hard tag on, and that’s what happened.”
Asked if Anderson underwent checks for a potential concussion from the punch, Grifol advised reporters he wouldn’t remark and to go ask the coaching workers. Sox trainers are off limits to the media.
The Sox later stated Anderson was examined for a concussion and was cleared. They didn’t say when the take a look at was given.
General supervisor Rick Hahn stated the group would “support the process” and he wouldn’t remark till the enchantment is heard. He lauded the Sox “leadership” on the sphere, saying the gamers “rallied around each other” in a 7-4 win over the Guardians.
Hahn famous Kopech and Vaughn performed peacemakers in the course of the brawl, making an attempt to maintain Anderson from what may have been a fair longer suspension when the shortstop tried to get again at Ramírez after being knocked down.
One 12 months after beginning for the American League within the All-Star Game, Anderson has endured a career-worst season, getting into Monday’s sport with a .244 common, a .285 on-base share and just one residence run and 19 RBIs. Once touted because the face of the franchise, his regression, partly attributable to accidents, seemingly has turned him from a crew chief into an introvert within the clubhouse.
Though he has refused to talk to the media since Saturday, Anderson has been pummeled on social media for beginning the combat after which getting knocked down with one punch. He posted a sequence of cryptic tweets Sunday evening, together with one which stated, “keep kicking on me while I’m down.”
Are the Sox involved about Anderson’s psychological well-being?
“I’m worried about all our mental well-being right now,” Hahn stated, joking concerning the topic earlier than turning critical.
“Look, that’s a critical matter for anyone, any participant who’s coping with being beneath the highlight or coping with underachievement or coping with disappointment. That’s a critical consideration for anybody. You’ve seen it leaguewide. If I’m not mistaken that is the primary 12 months that the league is allowing IL placement for psychological heath issues.
“It’s real for everyone out there. It’s not easy when there is a third deck out there and everyone on Twitter, or whatever that cesspool is called now, (is) giving you feedback instantaneously about your performance. It’s not an easy way to live your life.”
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