New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson has acquired a one-game suspension and an undisclosed superb for a remark he directed at Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson, MLB introduced Monday.
“MLB has accomplished the method of chatting with the people concerned on this incident,” MLB senior vp for on-field operations Michael Hill said in a statement. “There isn’t any dispute over what was stated on the sphere. No matter Mr. Donaldson’s intent, the remark he directed towards Mr. Anderson was disrespectful and in poor judgement, notably when considered within the context of their prior interactions. As well as, Mr. Donaldson’s comment was a contributing consider a bench-clearing incident between the groups, and warrants self-discipline.”
On Saturday, Donaldson known as Anderson “Jackie” throughout an on-field confrontation. Donaldson defined after the sport that it was in reference to an interview Anderson did with Sports activities Illustrated in 2019 wherein the shortstop referred to himself as “today’s Jackie Robinson.”
