Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana was suspended 4 video games and fined an undisclosed quantity by Main League Baseball on Friday, a day after he was concerned in an altercation with a fan.
Santana is interesting the choice by the league and might proceed to play whereas the scenario is being reviewed.
Throughout the second sport of the Pirates’ doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, Santana was within the bullpen when he was seen at one level leaping and swiping on the particular person.
“You guys know me — I’m a relaxed demeanor sort of particular person,” Santana mentioned after the sport by way of an interpreter. “I’ve by no means had any points for any of the groups I’ve performed for. This man crossed the road a number of occasions.”
Santana declined to reveal what the fan mentioned.
“He crossed the road, and I’d like to go away it at that,” he mentioned. “I’ve by no means had something like this occur in my eight years in baseball.”
Santana may be seen in movies posted on social media mentioning the fan to a police officer earlier than leaping and swinging at the one who’s within the entrance row above Pittsburgh’s bullpen at Comerica Park.
After leaping on the fan, Santana was escorted away by Pirates bullpen personnel and held again by a teammate. He entered the sport within the ninth inning and pitched to at least one batter earlier than the sport was delayed by rain. The Pirates received 8-4.
Pittsburgh hosted Texas on Friday night time.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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