Major League Baseball announces suspensions for four players following a bench-clearing incident between the Boston Red Sox and Washington Nationals earlier this week. MLB disciplines Washington starting pitcher Cade Cavalli and Boston first baseman Willson Contreras with seven-game suspensions each for their roles in the Tuesday altercation at Fenway Park. Reports describe the fight as a benches-clearing confrontation that requires separation by teammates, and it results in multiple ejections.
Along with Cavalli and Contreras, MLB suspends Nationals right-hander Miles Mikolas for five games and Red Sox outfielder Nate Eaton for three games. MLB also fines the four players an undisclosed amount as part of the punishment. One report says the incident is sparked by a remark from Cavalli that includes “racial overtones,” though the league’s disciplinary action is based on the players’ involvement in the on-field confrontation.
The suspensions are issued Thursday, with the players listed in multiple outlets as those receiving the full set of penalties from MLB.
