Yasiel Puig Suspended Two Games
- Updated: August 17, 2018
According to Alex Pavlovic of NBCSN, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig has been suspended for two games for his involvement in an altercation.
Yasiel Puig was suspended two games and fined. Nick Hundley was fined.
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) August 16, 2018
The MLB confirmed the news on their official Twitter account.
Yasiel Puig suspended two games for his role in bench-clearing incident in Dodgers-Giants game on Tuesday. https://t.co/oJePjhyHvl
— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2018
Yahoo Sports also reported the news.
#Breaking: Following Tuesday’s Giants-Dodgers brawl, Yasiel Puig has been suspended for 2 games. pic.twitter.com/zV883HJgJr
— Yahoo Sports MLB (@MLByahoosports) August 16, 2018
For Puig, this is not the first time he has been involved in an incident like this. The suspension is supposed to start tonight when the Dodgers take on the Seattle Mariners.
Los Angeles is currently fighting for playoff position and anytime that Puig will miss will hurt the club. Puig is hitting .268 this year with 15 home runs and 44 RBI’s.
As more information surfaces on the Dodgers and their news, we will keep you up to date.
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