In all, 14 players and coaches were disciplined by Major League Baseball for roles they played in the brawl.
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Texas manager Jeff Banister said that any suspension would be severe and that it was about two players who play the game with passion. I want him to play with edge. Eight games is pretty standard for such infractions. Pierzynski. For his strike Barrett received a ten game ban.
“I saw him standing there after the slide”, Odor explained. “They could have come out and done it, if they wanted to send a message”. He said he could not worry about Odor, as he had too many other things to worry about.
If Rougned does appeal the suspension, it would be a losing cause.
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons says he has been suspended for three games by Major League Baseball.
Both benches cleared, creating a 50-plus-person melée in shallow centerfield, and everyone-including the middle-aged coaches-got themselves in on the action. Gibbons was given a similar suspension last fall against the Royals for coming back out.
Chavez is appealing his suspension, and will probably drop it after the next time he pitches out of the bullpen. The Rangers were awarded an inning-ending double play on the Chase Utley rule.
Andrus planned to serve his suspension later Tuesday in a game against the Oakland A’s. He sat out Tuesday night against the Athletics and is eligible to return for Wednesday’s action. Bautista and Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus will have to sit out one game each for their involvement in the melee. Assistant hitting coach Eric Owens coached first base Tuesday in Leiper’s place.
Bautista and Odor were ejected Sunday along with Toronto’s Josh Donaldson and Texas bench coach Steve Buechele. Both were later fined.
In the last regular-season game between the teams this year, Bush opened the eighth inning with a 96 miles per hour fastball that hit Bautista on the left arm and ricocheted off a thigh.
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No player felt the league’s wrath more than the one who unleashed his wrath on Jose Bautista. Bautista enraged the Rangers players with an emphatic bat flip after a go-ahead home run.
