MLB reduces Guardians 3B Jose Ramirez’s suspension to 2 games


Aug 5, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Umpire Malachi Moore tries to separate Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (11) and Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (7) after Ramirez slid into second with an RBI double during the sixth inning at Progressive Field.

Aug 5, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Umpire Malachi Moore tries to separate Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (11) and Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (7) after Ramirez slid into second with an RBI double in the course of the sixth inning at Progressive Discipline.
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Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez’s suspension for preventing Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson was decreased from three to 2 video games by Main League Baseball on Saturday

Ramirez, who appealed the preliminary suspension on Monday, will sit out the Guardians‘ video games towards the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday and Sunday in St. Petersburg, Fla

Anderson was suspended six video games for his position within the melee that occurred in the course of the sixth inning of Chicago’s 7-4 victory in Cleveland on Aug. 5. Each gamers exchanged phrases earlier than punches had been thrown, the final of which knocked Anderson on his again

Guardians supervisor Terry Francona, third base coach Mike Sarbaugh and nearer Emmanuel Clase all had been suspended one recreation. White Sox supervisor Pedro Grifol additionally was banned for one recreation

A five-time All-Star, the 30-year-old Ramirez is batting .282 with 18 homers and 65 RBIs in 113 video games this season

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