Pirates' Santana gets 4 games for swiping at fan

Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana received a four-game suspension and an undisclosed good for his "aggressive behaviour toward a fan" during the 2nd crippled of a doubleheader Thursday against the Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball announced Friday.

Santana has appealed the suspension and is eligible to transportation successful Friday's location crippled against the Texas Rangers.

In videos posted to societal media, Santana tin beryllium seen pointing retired the instrumentality to a constabulary serviceman earlier jumping and swinging astatine the person, who was successful the beforehand enactment supra the Pittsburgh bullpen astatine Comerica Park. Santana told reporters afterward that helium believed the instrumentality "crossed the line," though helium declined to disclose what the instrumentality said.

After jumping astatine the fan, Santana was escorted distant by Pirates bullpen unit and held backmost by a teammate.

"You guys cognize maine -- I'm a calm demeanor benignant of person," Santana said aft Thursday's crippled done an interpreter. "I've ne'er had immoderate issues for immoderate of the teams I've played for. This feline crossed the enactment a fewer times."

Santana entered the crippled successful the ninth inning, pitching to 1 batter earlier the crippled was delayed by rain. The Pirates won 8-4.

Information from The Associated Press was utilized successful this report.