Rays Manager Suspended For Comments After Yankees Throw At Player

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Tampa Bay Rays' manager Kevin Cash has been disciplined as a result of his criticism of Yankees management and umpires following a fastball thrown at the head of a Rays' player in the ninth inning of Tuesday night's game at Yankees Stadium, Major League Baseball officials said.

Cash received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his ejection and post-game comments about the Yankees' coaching and pitcher Aroldis Chapman, who intentionally threw a 101 miles-per-hour pitch at the head of Rays' player Mike Brosseau in the top of the ninth inning.

"It's absolutely ridiculous," said Cash in a post-game interview. "It was mishandled by the Yankees. Certainly the pitcher on the mound. It was mishandled by the umpires."

Chapman has received a three-game suspension and undisclosed fine for intentionally throwing the dangerous pitch at Brosseau, officials said.

Chapman has received disciplinary action in a past game for intentional throwing at a player's head.

Cash said it made no sense to throw a 100-mile-per-hour pitch at a young man's head, and that it's poor judgement, poor coaching and poor teaching.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone has received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine as a result of Chapman’s actions.