Oakland A's outfielder Ramon Laureano was suspended for 6 games for his role in Sunday's brawl between the A's and the Houston Astros, according to multiple reports. Laureano started a scuffle between the teams after being hit by a Humberto Castellanos breaking ball and subsequently charging the Astros dougout. Astros hitting coach Alex Cintron, a key instigator in the fracas, was suspended for 20 games.
STATEMENT FROM ASTROS HITTING COACH ALEX CINTRON:
“I accept MLB’s suspension and will learn from this. Although I never referenced Ramon’s mother, my actions were inappropriate. I apologize for my part in Sunday’s unfortunate incident. As coaches, we are held to a higher standard and should be an example to the players. Hopefully, other coaches will learn from my mistake so that this never happens again in the future.”