Angels’ Rendon suspended, will play vs Mariners while appealing

Anthony Rendon #6 of the Los Angeles Angels at bat in opposition to the Mariners on Might 2, 2021. (Picture by Steph Chambers/Getty Photos)

(Picture by Steph Chambers/Getty Photos)

NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon was suspended for 5 video games and fined by Main League Baseball on Monday for his interactions with a fan final week.

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If Rendon appeals the choice by MLB senior vp Michael Hill, he would stay eligible to play till the attraction is determined by particular assistant John McHale Jr.

Rendon’s suspension would start Monday night time within the opener of a three-game collection with the Mariners in Seattle if he doesn’t resolve to attraction.

Rendon grabbed a fan by the shirt by the bleacher guardrails after Thursday night time’s 2-1 loss at Oakland. Rendon appears to have grabbed the fan’s shirt close to his chest by the bars of the railing and exchanged phrases with him earlier than showing to take a swipe on the invoice of the person’s ballcap and strolling into the tunnel.

A video confirmed the fan, wearing A’s colours, strategy the railing because the one-time All-Star turns towards him from the tunnel walkway beneath. Rendon then seems to seize the person’s shirt and ask him what he simply mentioned, accusing the fan of calling him a derogatory time period earlier than swiping at his ballcap.

Rendon mentioned Saturday he couldn’t remark.

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