Tim Anderson suspended 6 games as MLB hands out discipline for the Chicago White Sox-Cleveland Guardians brawl – The Denver Post

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson received a six-game suspension as Major League Baseball announced 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 got three games, while four people received one-game bans: Sox manager Pedro Grifol, Guardians manager Terry Francona, Guardians third base coach Mike Sarbaugh and Guardians reliever Emmanuel Clase.

All six also received undisclosed fines, as did Sox pitcher Michael Kopech and Guardians outfielder Gabriel Arias.

Anderson and Ramírez will appeal their suspensions, according to MLB’s announcement. Clase chose not to appeal and will serve his suspension Monday night.

Grifol and Francona must serve their suspensions Monday night, while Sarbaugh will serve his Tuesday. The Sox host the New York Yankees on Monday, and the Guardians host the Toronto Blue Jays.

The fight broke out in the sixth inning Saturday when Ramírez doubled to right with one out and made a headfirst slide into second, where Anderson applied the tag. Words were exchanged before Anderson and Ramírez squared off near second base and traded swings.

Ramírez landed a right haymaker that leveled Anderson. The benches cleared, and it took 14 minutes to restore order.

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