A’s center fielder Ramón Laureano has been suspended six games for his role in Sunday’s brawl with the Houston Astros, MLB announced on Tuesday. Houston batting coach Alex Cintrón, who served as an instigator in the altercation, was suspended for 20 games. Laureano will appeal while Cintrón’s suspension is effective immediately.
Laureano, after being hit by a pitch for the second time Sunday and third time in the A’s three-game series with the Astros, charged the Houston dugout from first base after an exchange of words with Cintrón and a scuffle between the teams ensued. Laureano said Monday, first to ESPN, that it was a comment from Cintrón about his mother that set him off. He declined to disclose the specific comment.
“Obviously, I don’t take that very lightly,” Laureano said to reporters on Monday. “And I don’t think anybody will take it lightly. And it was a tough situation.
