Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz will not be suspended for an incident involving Ortiz destroying two phones in the visitors' dugout, reports ESPN.
David Ortiz won’t be suspended for phone incident
The Red Sox’s slugger will not have to miss time after smashing two phones at Camden Yards.
Joy R. Absalon-USA TODAY Sports
Ortiz, upset over a pair of called strikes from home plate umpire Tim Timmons, used his bat to destroy two bullpen phones in the visitors’ dugout at Camden Yards. He also threw an elbow pad at Timmons that missed its intended target.
Ortiz believed that he was disrespected by the strikes, and that because it is his job to hit that it is not fair to take an at-bat away from him.
He followed up the ejection by going 4-for-4 the next day with a home run, so it does not appear to be a lingering issue for the Red Sox slugger.
Ortiz, 37, currently has a triple-slash line of .329/.413/.605 for the Red Sox. He is a big part of the team that has surpassed most expectations, and it would have been a huge blow to see him miss games over the incident.
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