Dempster suspended for hitting A-Rod with pitch
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Ryan Dempster of the Boston Red Sox was suspended for five games and fined by Major League Baseball for intentionally hitting Yankees star Alex Rodriguez with a pitch.
The penalty was announced on Tuesday by MLB senior vice president Joe Garagiola Jr., two days after Dempster hit A-Rod in the second inning at Fenway Park. Garagiola also fined Yankees manager Joe Girardi for arguing with plate umpire Brian O’Nora on Sunday night.
Dempster’s fine was US$2,500 and Girardi’s was US$5,000, according to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because the amounts were not announced.
If Dempster appeals, he will be able to continue playing until a final verdict is reached.
Dempster threw one pitch behind A-Rod’s knees and two more inside in the second inning. Then his 3-0 pitch struck Rodriguez’s left elbow pad and ricocheted off his back.
“That baseball is a weapon. It’s not a tennis ball. ... It’s a weapon, and it can do a lot of damage to someone’s life,” Girardi said.
Rodriguez was suspended for 211 games on August 5 for violating drug and labor agreements but is playing while he appeals.
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