Rodolfo Castro Suspended One Game
2 years agoPittsburgh Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro was suspended for one game and fined for violating the league's policy when he played while having a cell phone in his back pocket during the game on Aug. 9 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Castro will appeal the suspension and will be eligible to play on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox. The 23-year-old Dominican was recently called up from Triple-A Indianapolis and has 22 hits in 92 at-bats (.239 average) with two home runs, five RBI, eight runs scored and two stolen bases in 27 games with Pittsburgh in his second MLB season. In his six games with the team in August, he's gone 8-for-21 with four extra-base hits.
Source: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan
Source: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan