Siri, Uribe ejected as Rays, Brewers brawl

By The Athletic MLB Staff

May 1, 2024

The Tampa Bay Rays' José Siri and the Milwaukee Brewers' Abner Uribe were ejected following a benches-clearing altercation between the two clubs at American Family Field in Milwaukee.

It's unclear what was said between the two players, but the fight took place in the eighth inning on Tuesday night. Siri, the Rays center fielder, was retired on a routine ground out to first base. Uribe, the Brewers pitcher, covered in plenty of time. When Siri reached first base, the two appeared to exchange words.

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The situation escalated when Uribe clocked Siri on the side of his helmet. First base umpire Alex Mackay was already holding Siri back. But the benches cleared, as both teams entered the fracas. Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins took a tumble in the mayhem. It did not appear as though any other hits landed.

"I don't know who said something first but I saw them talking to each other somewhat discreetly and then off it went," Hoskins told reporters.

Siri homered earlier in the game off of Milwaukee starting pitcher Freddy Peralta, who was ejected after hitting Siri on a 3-0 pitch during a subsequent plate appearance. The pitcher expressed surprise at his ejection.

"I've been in the league seven years and I've given up a lot of homers, but I've never (thrown at anybody) after that," Peralta told reporters. "There was no reason for me to hit him. My pitch count was really low and my goal tonight was to go deep into the game and give our bullpen a breather because they've been working a lot, so there was no reason to hit him."

The Brewers won the game 8-2 over the Rays, who have lost seven of their past nine games.

Major League Baseball announced multiple suspensions on Wednesday, suspending Uribe six games, Peralta five games and Brewers manager Pat Murphy for two games. Siri received a three-game suspension for his actions during the skirmish.

(Top photo of Siri, Hoskins and Uribe: John Fisher / Getty Images)

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