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Associated Press
18 hours ago
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Pirates reliever Dennis Santana begins serving 3-game suspension for confrontation with a fan
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana will serve a three-game suspension, reduced from four, for an altercation with a fan during a game at the Detroit Tigers on June 19. The suspension went into immediate effect, beginning Sunday with the finale of a three-game home series against the New York Mets. Santana will also sit against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday and Tuesday before being eligible to return in the finale of that series Wednesday. Santana, in the second game of a June 19 doubleheader, was seen in videos posted on social media pointing out the fan to a police officer before jumping and swinging at the person who was in the front row above Pittsburgh's bullpen at Comerica Park. After jumping at the fan, Santana was escorted away by Pirates bullpen personnel and held back by a teammate. Santana later got the first out of the ninth inning before a rain delay stopped what became an 8-4 Pirates win in 10 innings. 'You guys know me and I'm a calm-demeanor type of person,' Santana said after that game through an interpreter. 'I've never had any issues with any of the teams that I've played for and I guess the guy crossed the line a few times. I would not like to go into it.' Santana, a 29-year-old right-hander, is 2-1 with a 1.50 ERA and five saves in 36 games this season. He has allowed one hit in 4 2/3 innings across four appearances since the day of the incident. In a 9-2 win over the Mets on Saturday, Santana struck out two with one walk in 1 2/3 innings. ___ AP MLB:
Reuters
20-06-2025
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- Reuters
Pirates RHP Dennis Santana suspended 4 games over fan interaction
June 20 - Major League Baseball gave Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana a four-game suspension on Friday for "his aggressive conduct toward a fan" that saw him take a swing at someone heckling him from behind the bullpen. Santana's suspension was set to begin Friday, but the pitcher has elected to appeal the discipline. Santana's run-in with the fan took place during the second game of a doubleheader at the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. A Tigers spokesperson confirmed to news outlets that the fan was ejected from the park. Video of the incident posted to social media showed Santana leave his feet and take a swing at the fan who was standing over the railing. A Pirates coach ran in to guide Santana away from the stands. Speaking via an interpreter after the game, Santana explained that the fan "crossed the line too many times" but that it didn't justify his own actions. He declined to say what the fan did or said to him. "You guys know me and know my temper," Santana said. "I'm a calm person. They just crossed the line a few times. I would like to leave it like that." Santana later entered that game and faced one batter before a rain delay interrupted the game. Santana, 29, is in his first full season with Pittsburgh after the Pirates selected him off waivers from the New York Yankees in June 2024. In parts of eight MLB seasons for five clubs, Santana is 13-16 with nine saves and a 4.38 ERA across 237 appearances (one start). --Field Level Media
Yahoo
20-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Pirates' Santana suspended 4 games by MLB for a confrontation with a fan, but is appealing decision
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana throws against the Detroit Tigers in the ninth inning during the second baseball game of a doubleheader, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) NEW YORK (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana was suspended four games and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball on Friday, a day after he was involved in an altercation with a fan. Santana is appealing the decision by the league and can continue to play while the situation is being reviewed. Advertisement During the second game of the Pirates' doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, Santana was in the bullpen when he was seen at one point leaping and swiping at the person. 'You guys know me — I'm a calm demeanor type of person,' Santana said after the game through an interpreter. 'I've never had any issues for any of the teams I've played for. This guy crossed the line a few times.' Santana declined to disclose what the fan said. 'He crossed the line, and I'd like to leave it at that," he said. 'I've never had anything like this happen in my eight years in baseball.' Santana can be seen in videos posted on social media pointing out the fan to a police officer before jumping and swinging at the person who's in the front row above Pittsburgh's bullpen at Comerica Park. Advertisement After jumping at the fan, Santana was escorted away by Pirates bullpen personnel and held back by a teammate. He entered the game in the ninth inning and pitched to one batter before the game was delayed by rain. The Pirates won 8-4. Pittsburgh hosted Texas on Friday night. — AP MLB:
