Major League Baseball issues suspension to former Toronto Blue Jays infielder
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Major League Baseball has suspended former Toronto Blue Jays third Baseman Matt Chapman for pushing Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland.
MLB has issued a one-game suspension to Giants third baseman Matt Chapman for «pushing» Kyle Freeland during last night's game.
Matt Chapman has been fined and suspended one game for his actions in last night's Rockies-Giants game, which he is appealing. Kyle Freeland, Rafael Devers, and Willy Adames were also fined from the benches clearing incident.
Chapman and Freeland were each handed undisclosed fines, as were Willy Adames and Rafael Devers. Chapman appealed the suspension and is in the lineup tonight at third base against Germán Márquez.
The discipline stems from last night's bench-clearing incident at Coors Field.
Devers hit a sky high home run off Freeland in the top of the first inning.
The Colorado pitcher took exception to Devers taking his time admiring the shot. They got into a shouting match by the time Devers reached first base and the benches emptied.
Something you don't see every day in the Giants vs. Rockies game.
Rafael Devers hits a home run off of Kyle Freeland. Freeland yells at Devers for staring at the home run and the benches cleared as Devers was running the bases.
Rafael Devers hits a home run off of Kyle Freeland. Freeland yells at Devers for staring at the home run and the benches cleared as Devers was running the bases.
Chapman was one of the first players out of the San Francisco dugout and appeared to shove Freeland when he got to the mound.
Adames, who was on deck for the Devers homer, was also in the mix. He and Freeland each swiped at one another and exchanged words, though the situation remained relatively innocuous.
The benches and bullpens emptied, but it never really escalated into a brawl. Chapman, Adames and Freeland were all thrown out of the game.
Devers was not ejected and completed his home run trot a few minutes later while Antonio Senzatela was warming up to replace Freeland.
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