The Brawl Fallout

08/08/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

8 Players & Coaches Disciplined After Saturday’s Brawl Between the Guardians and White Sox

The best fight of the weekend wasn’t Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz, but rather a benches-clearing slugfest in the AL Central. The fight between Tim Anderson (White Sox) and Jose Ramirez (Guardians) on Saturday night in Cleveland resulted in eight members of both teams receiving disciplinary actions on Monday. The incident was sparked by the Anderson-Ramirez fisticuffs at second base before all out chaos. Anderson initiated the punches, but it was Ramirez who delivered a knock-down shot. Benches and bullpens cleared. Two days later, we have the reported penalties:

Guardians-White Sox Suspensions

SS Tim Anderson (White Sox): 6 Games + Fine

3B Jose Ramirez (Guardians) 3 Games + Fine

P Emmauel Clase (Guardians): 1 Game + Fine

Manager Pedro Grifol (White Sox): 1 Game + Fine

Manager Terry Francona (Guardians): 1 Game + Fine

3B Coach Mike Sarbaugh (Guardians): 1 Game + Fine

Additional Fines

P Michael Kopech (White Sox): Fine

OF Gabriel Arias (Guardians): Fine

“When something like that happens, you know there’s gonna be a price to be paid. I think you always have your side of the story. But there are two sides to things.” — Terry Francona (Guardians Manager)

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