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Minnesota Twins reduction pitcher Tyler Duffey has been suspended for three games after throwing on the wait on of the legs of Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network.
Duffey is interesting the suspension, while supervisor Rocco Baldelli will reduction a one-sport suspension Thursday night towards the Los Angeles Angels.
Baldelli argued with umpire Jim Reynolds after Duffey used to be ejected on Tuesday, ensuing in his suspension.
White Sox supervisor Tony La Russa, who fed the fireplace towards Mercedes after he hit a rental bound on a 3-0 depend towards the Twins on Monday, acknowledged he did now not ponder the pitch as malicious.
“The man threw a sinker,” La Russa acknowledged (h/t Wilton Jackson of Sports Illustrated). “It didn’t glance dazzling. So I wasn’t that suspicious. I’m suspicious if someone throws at someone’s head. I don’t own a anxiety with how the Twins dealt with that.”
La Russa’s failure to stay up for his player yet some other time echoes what he told newshounds after Monday’s home bound:
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La Russa acknowledged he gave the purchase trace to Mercedes on the 3-0 pitch. He made a mistake. There could be a he’ll need to endure correct by the family, per La Russa. “He is rarely any longer going to enact that some other time,” La Russa acknowledged. He acknowledged it’s extra about sportsmanship and appreciate.
Mercedes did now not wait on down within the face of criticism from his supervisor.
“I will play love that,” Mercedes acknowledged. “I will not be some other particular person. All the pieces used to be dazzling. A number of of the teammates talked to me—dazzling be relaxed. Correct enact you. We are dazzling.”
Duffey has appeared in 16 games for the AL Central’s closing-attach of dwelling team (14-27), gathering a 4.40 ERA while inserting out 13 and walking 10 in 14.1 innings.
