HOUSTON (AP) 鈥� Milwaukee reliever Abner Uribe received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his inappropriate actions toward the St. Louis dugout earlier this week, MLB announced Friday.
Uribe is appealing the suspension so he was able to pitch Friday night, getting the win .
The suspension comes after Uribe’s behavior Tuesday night following an inning-ending strikeout in .
Uribe retired Alec Burleson on a called third strike with two outs and runners on first and second in the eighth, the only inning he pitched. Uribe then made three WWE-style crotch chops while facing the Cardinals dugout.
The Cardinals challenged the call, which was close, but narrowly confirmed to be at the bottom of the strike zone.
Brewers manager Pat Murphy said after the game and that it was unacceptable. He reiterated that point Friday after the suspension was announced.
鈥淲e accept the fact that the MLB has a job to do and I鈥檒l be the first one to say what Abner did is unacceptable,鈥� Murphy said. 鈥淚鈥檓 not going to make any other statements about what鈥檚 fair and what鈥檚 not fair. I don鈥檛 have a full view of everything and how it works or what all goes behind it. But Abner has the right to appeal. He鈥檚 done that and I support him on that.鈥�
Uribe said through an interpreter on Tuesday that he apologized to his team. But he did not apologize to the Cardinals.
鈥淓veryone here knows me and knows who I am, and knows I have a bit of a history of being emotional out there,鈥� Uribe said. 鈥淚 think first I owe an apology to the Brewers. I owe an apology to my teammates, to my manager, all the bosses of the team. I understand that鈥檚 unacceptable, to go out there and react in a way like that.鈥�
Uribe pitched for the first time since the incident in the ninth inning on Friday night with the game tied. The Astros loaded the bases with one out, but he struck out Brice Matthews before retiring Isaac Paredes on a popout to send it to the 10th.
Uribe wouldn’t discuss his suspension or appeal after the game but did talk about his overall mindset with everything that was going on Friday.
鈥淣o, the mentality was the same as it is any other day,鈥� he said in Spanish through a translator. 鈥淕o to the bullpen, do my routine and prepare myself to be ready for the game.鈥�
Murphy said Friday that they have dealt with the matter internally and added that Uribe was not available to pitch Wednesday.
鈥淗e clearly understands,鈥� Murphy said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 clearly made the apologies he needs to make. It was sincere. I know the kid very well and am happy with that.鈥�
Uribe was stoic on the mound Friday night and was asked afterward how he can manage his emotions moving forward to avoid situations like the one on Tuesday.
鈥淚 think a lot of it just depends on the game situation,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he game will dictate a lot of those things. I鈥檓 the type of pitcher that I like to have a lot of fun out there and I like to enjoy pitching out there. So there鈥檚 some times I like to have a little bit more fun than others, but I think the game will let you know.鈥�
Uribe was and fined following a benches-clearing brawl against the Tampa Bay Rays in April 2024.
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