Tampa Bay pitcher Edwin Uceta has been suspended for three games and fined for intentionally throwing at Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos. The incident occurred during a game where Uceta came in on relief in the eighth inning with the score tied at 4-4. Following a series of hits by the Phillies, Castellanos was hit near his left hip by a pitch from Uceta, prompting a heated exchange between the two players and benches clearing.
Castellanos, who has been hit by pitches nine times this season and 49 times in his career, expressed his frustration after the game, likening the incident to a child throwing a fit. He suggested that Uceta may have been upset about his performance and took it out on him.
