UNDATED (AP) — Major League Baseball has upheld Josh Donaldson’s one-game suspension, a penalty that was assessed after the New York Yankees third baseman made a remark to White Sox star Tim Anderson about Jackie Robinson that Chicago manager Tony La Russa called racist.
A person familiar with the discipline told The Associated Press that MLB special adviser John McHale upheld the penalty after hearing Donaldson’s appeal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because McHale’s decision was not announced. Donaldson will serve the penalty during the Yankees’ series opener against Tampa Bay on Tuesday night. The fine he received was cut in half to $5,000.
Elsewhere in baseball:
—Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg is headed back to the injured list after feeling discomfort following a bullpen session. Strasburg has made one start this season, his first since he had surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome last summer. The 33-year-old right-hander had been scheduled to start Tuesday night against the Atlanta Braves. Strasburg has made eight starts since 2020. He was the MVP of the 2019 World Series and signed a seven-year, $245 million contract to remain with the Nationals after their championship season.
—Detroit Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez has been placed on the restricted list. Tigers general manager Al Avila announced that Rodriguez will not rejoin the team due to personal matters. The Tigers signed Rodriguez to a $77 million, five-year contract last November, banking on him to boost a turnaround. He and the team have struggled this season. Rodriguez is 1-3 with a 4.38 ERA in eight starts.
—Texas Rangers center fielder Eli White was put on the injured list with a right wrist fracture, and the team recalled Leody Taveras from Triple-A Round Rock. White was injured in a collision with left fielder Charlie Culberson in the 11th inning of the Rangers’ win Sunday at the Chicago White Sox.
—Orioles CEO John Angelos says the team will remain in Baltimore — and that he and his parents have never contemplated otherwise. Angelos’ comments were released by the team days after he was sued by his brother Lou Angelos. Lou Angelos claimed in last week’s lawsuit that John Angelos has seized control of the Orioles at his expense, and in defiance of their father Peter’s wishes.
