Sergio Romo was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount for his incident with Francisco Lindor on Friday night.
Lindor smiled at Romo after flying out in the eighth inning of his Cleveland Indians’ 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Romo approached Lindor to make some comments, and then the two were separated.
MLB on Saturday announced the suspension and fine for Romo. They also said Lindor had been fined an undisclosed amount.
Romo will serve the suspension on Saturday night.
MLB has made a point to players and teams that it does not want to see bench-clearing incidents, fights, or anything of the like this season. The league wants personnel involved in games to maintain as much social distancing as possible, and it has taken a harsher stance on violations than usual.
Friday’s incident between Romo and Lindor is a continuation of a previous incident between the Twins reliever and the Indians on Aug. 26.
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