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Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended two games Thursday over a heated interaction with an umpire after he was ejected Monday.
With the Pirates off Thursday, the suspension will cover the Pirates' games against the Boston Red Sox on Friday and Saturday, unless Chapman decides to appeal.
Chapman was thrown out of the game Monday against the New York Mets after he allowed a game-losing double to Harrison Bader in the bottom of the eighth inning. The southpaw threw a few words at home plate umpire Edwin Moscoso following the hit, which led to the ejection.
MLB released the following statement three days later, describing Chapman's behavior as "inappropriate actions":
"Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Aroldis Chapman has received a two-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his inappropriate actions in the bottom of the eighth inning of Monday night’s game against the New York Mets at Citi Field," Michael Hill, MLB's senior vice president for on-Field operations, said in a statement.
"Unless appealed, the suspension of Chapman is scheduled to begin on Friday, when the Pirates are to host the Boston Red Sox at PNC Park. If Chapman elects to file an appeal, then the discipline will be held in abeyance until that process is complete."
The 36-year-old Chapman is in his first season with the Pirates after signing a one-year, $10.5 million deal with the team in free agency. It's his fourth team in the past three seasons, which includes a half-season stint with the Texas Rangers in which he won his second World Series ring.
So far this season, Chapman has posted a 4.76 ERA in nine appearances, working as a back-end reliever behind closer David Bednar.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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