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Bautista suspended 1 game for brawl with Rangers

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Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista received a one-game suspension for his role in Sunday's benches-clearing brawl against the Texas Rangers as well as his postgame comments, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday.

Bautista will appeal the suspension, and as a result is in the Blue Jays' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

A total of 14 players from both teams were handed disciplined for their roles in Sunday's melee, including an eight-game suspension for Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor.

Player Team Discipline
Rougned Odor Rangers 8 Games
Jesse Chavez Blue Jays 3 Games
John Gibbons Blue Jays 3 Games
Elvis Andrus Rangers 1 Game
Jose Bautista Blue Jays 1 Game
Tim Leiper Blue Jays 1 Game
Matt Bush Rangers Fine
Sam Dyson Rangers Fine
A.J. Griffin Rangers Fine
Robinson Chirinos Rangers Fine
Steve Buechele Rangers Fine
Josh Donaldson Blue Jays Fine
Kevin Pillar Blue Jays Fine
DeMarlo Hale Blue Jays Fine

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The most notable part of Bautista's suspension may be that Major League Baseball cited his postgame remarks as part of the reason for the ban. Following Sunday's contest, which the Rangers won 7-6, the 35-year-old admitted that he purposely slid hard into second base, which sparked Odor's punch.

"I had a hard slide at second base," Bautista said. "I could have injured him. I chose not to. I was just trying to send a message that I didn't appreciate getting hit."

(Courtesy: MLB.com)

Bautista also sent some criticism towards the game's umpires, saying they "mismanaged" the situation, apparently referring to their issuing warnings instead of ejecting Rangers pitcher Matt Bush after he hit the six-time All-Star. Bush was fined for intentionally throwing at Bautista.

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Some other notable players who received fines were Griffin and Chirinos, who earned their punishments for entering the field while on the disabled list. Dyson, Pillar, Donaldson, Hale, and Buechele were all fined for what the league called "aggressive actions."

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