How long will Guardians' Jose Ramirez be suspended for Tim Anderson fight? Jose Ramirez and Tim Anderson face likely suspensions following their fight on Saturday night.
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Ramirez was in the lineup for Cleveland on Sunday, while Anderson received a reported scheduled day off. It is expected that suspensions for both players could be announced as early as Monday.
So what kind of suspension are Ramirez and Anderson looking at?
While the MLB rule book doesn't explicitly mention fighting, both players' actions likely qualify for the league's "unsportsmanlike conduct" category. Such fights have typically resulted in 2-5 game suspensions for position players (pitchers often receive longer suspensions to ensure they'll miss at least one start).
In 2017, then-Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper received a four-game suspension for his role in a fight with San Francisco Giants pitcher Hunter Strickland. That fight saw both players exchange punches after Strickland hit Harper with a pitch, in what escalated into a bench-clearing brawl.
The wild card, regarding Ramirez, may be the end result, in which his punch knocked down and reportedly dazed Anderson. Considering the Guardians' third baseman inflicted more apparent damage, it wouldn't be a surprise to see him receive a harsher punishment than Anderson receives.
It would, however, be a surprise to see Ramirez suspended significantly longer than Harper was six years ago. Considering the viral nature of the brawl, perhaps he'll receive as many as five games, with another potential factor being who the league determines instigated the brawl.