Suspensions have been issued for Sunday’s chaotic “basebrawl” between the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels.
Tensions first rose in the opening inning of the contest, when Angels’ starting pitcher Andrew Wantz threw a ball behind Julio Rodriguez’s head. The very next inning, Wantz plunked Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker in the hip, leading to an all-out fracas featuring flying fists, expletives and sunflower seeds.
When the dust had finally settled Sunday afternoon after an 18 minute game delay, six players and both managers were ejected from the game. One day later, more harsh punishments were administered.
In total, a combined 12 members of...