Tim Anderson gets 3-game ban for making contact with umpire
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Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson has been suspended for three games after making contact with home plate umpire Nick Mahrley in a contest against the Oakland Athletics on Friday, MLB announced Saturday.
Tim Anderson was NOT happy with the call on the first-pitch strike 😲 pic.twitter.com/vXjdqbhhfM
— A's on NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) July 30, 2022
Anderson will be in the White Sox lineup Saturday because he's appealing the suspension.
The two-time All-Star was also banned for the first two games this season after making contact with an umpire last September.
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