White Sox’s Tim Anderson to appeal three-game suspension after making contact with umpire

Main League Baseball introduced on Wednesday that it had suspended Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson for 3 video games and fined him an undisclosed quantity after he made contact with an umpire throughout Monday’s sport in opposition to the Detroit Tigers. Anderson, for his half, has appealed the suspension and won’t miss any time till after a listening to will be held.

Anderson made contact with umpire Tim Timmons as half of a bigger benches-clearing incident within the ninth inning of Monday’s contest. Here’s how our Mike Axisa described the scene:

Within the high of the ninth, Tigers righty Alex Lange hit reigning AL MVP José Abreu within the arm with a pitch, which led to chirping from the Chicago dugout. Later within the inning Abreu slid into second base aggressively when a ball skipped away from catcher Eric Haase. Abreu and shortstop Niko Goodrum exchanged phrases, and the benches cleared.

Here is video of the complete scene, for individuals who could have missed it:

It is value noting that Anderson’s suspension wouldn’t influence the postseason. If he has to overlook video games, it would come solely in the course of the common season. In fact, with so few days remaining till the season reaches its completion, it is not less than attainable {that a} listening to will not be held in time and that his suspension would roll over into subsequent yr.

Anderson, 28 years previous, has had one other good season for the White Sox this yr. In 119 video games, he is batted .301/.330/.458 (114 OPS+) with 16 house runs and 18 stolen bases (on 25 makes an attempt). He is accrued 4 Wins Above Substitute, in line with Baseball Reference’s calculations. 

The White Sox will full their sequence in opposition to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday earlier than having Thursday off. Starting on Friday, the White Sox will host those self same Tigers for a season-concluding three-game set.