Pirates' Aroldis Chapman Suspended 2 Games by MLB After Ejection vs. Mets

Bleacher Report— Major League Baseball suspended Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman for two games on Thursday following his ejection during Monday's loss to the

Newsweek—Aroldis Chapman Suspended By MLB After Ejection In Mets-Pirates Game. Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Aroldis Chapman was suspended two games by Major League Baseball on Thursday, three days after he was ejected from a game against the New York Mets.Chapman was seen arguing with home plate umpire Edwin Moscoso in the bottom of the eighth inning Monday after the veteran reliever allowed a two-run double to Harrison Bader in a 3-3 game. Bader's hit made the difference in the Mets' 6-3 win over the Pirates at Citi Field.It's unclear what Chapman said to prompt the...

FOX News—Pirates' Aroldis Chapman suspended 2 games after heated argument with umpire leads to ejection. MLB announced veteran reliever Aroldis Chapman has been suspended two games after his heated argument with a home plate umpire who ejected him.  "Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Aroldis Chapman has received a two-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his inappropriate actions in the bottom of the eighth inning of Monday night’s game against the New York Mets at Citi Field," Michael Hill, MLB senior vice president for on-field operations, said in a statement.  "Unless appealed, the suspension of...

Amazin' Avenue—MLB SCORES: Mets 4, Cubs 2—Stewart powers Mets past Cubs. So far this year, the Mets have been one of the most reliant teams on the home run across baseball. This has played out even more in recent days, as three of the Mets’ four runs on Sunday and their only run on Monday were all via the home run. When the Mets are slugging, they win. And tonight, one big slug from DJ Stewart was the keynote shot that they needed to beat the Cubs by a score of 4-2. Coming off back-to-back games where the Mets starter went eight innings, Sean Manaea was not so...