Cavalli and Contreras get 7-game bans after Nationals-Red Sox fight; Mikolas and Eaton punished too
Major League Baseball also fined four players and said appeals would delay the bans until the process is finished.
- On Thursday, Major League Baseball issued seven-game suspensions to Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras and Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli for their roles in a benches-clearing fight during Tuesday's game at Fenway Park.
- The altercation began in the fourth inning when Cavalli shouted at Contreras after a strikeout; Contreras responded by throwing his helmet and approaching the mound, causing both dugouts to empty.
- MLB senior vice president of on-field operations Michael Hill also suspended Nationals pitcher Miles Mikolas for five games and Red Sox outfielder Nate Eaton for three games, with all four players receiving undisclosed fines.
- These penalties are scheduled to begin Friday, when the Red Sox play at the Los Angeles Angels and the Nationals host the Pittsburgh Pirates, unless players elect to appeal the decisions.
- Contreras, who was ejected Monday for mimicking an appeal call, acknowledged feeling significant stress after his native Venezuela suffered devastating earthquakes last week.
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BOSTON — Willson Contreras was suspended seven games for his role in Tuesday’s benches-clearing incident between the Boston Red Sox and Washington Nationals at Fenway Park, Major League Baseball announced Thursday evening. The veteran first baseman is one of four…
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Nationals’ Cade Cavalli, Red Sox’s Willson Contreras suspended 7 games for fracas
Major League Baseball suspended Washington Nationals starting pitcher Cade Cavalli and Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras seven games apiece on Thursday for their roles in a benches-clearing incident on Tuesday in Boston. MLB also suspended Nationals right-hander Miles Mikolas for five games and Red Sox outfielder Nate Eaton for three for their actions
MLB suspends Willson Contreras and Cade Cavalli for 7 games after brawl in Red Sox-Nationals game
Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli and Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras were each issued a seven-game suspension by Major League Baseball on Thursday for their role in a benches-clearing fight between the teams.
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