Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia believed that Houston Astros relief pitcher Bryan Abreu intentionally hit him in the eighth inning of Friday’s ALCS game, sparking a benches clearing brawl and the ejections of Abreu, Garcia and Astros manager Dusty Baker.
It seems that Major League Baseball agrees with Garcia’s take on the play and has suspended Abreu for two games.
Even with the suspension that still might not mean much in terms of this playoff series, because as ESPN’s Jeff Passan points out Abreu is likely to appeal the suspension.
That means by the time the appeal is heard this series might already be over and the suspension not enforced until next season.