MLB suspends Brewers' Uribe for DX crotch-chop celebration

[p]The 25-year-old Dominican right-hander, also fined an undisclosed amount, delivered the celebration towards the Cardinals' dugout after delivering an eighth-inning-ending strikeout.[/p][embed guid="1839f2e6-31b7-4d62-b9d8-2b7844ecc9ad" url="https://x.com/JomboyMedia/status/2059473061926076469?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The visiting Cardinals had two runners on base when a called third strike was issued on St. Louis batter [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/burleson-alec/8jL139iQ/"]Alec Burleson[/a] to end the eighth inning.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/uribe-abner/2NsbdCpr/"]Uribe[/a] then made three "crotch chop" motions to the Cardinals dugout before walking to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/milwaukee-brewers/CGzqC60o/"]Brewers[/a] dugout.[/p][p]The Cardinals challenged the strike call but lost on appeal.[/p][p][b]"It's just unacceptable," [/b]said Brewers manager Pat Murphy.[b] "I don't know what got over him. He has been an emotional guy but that's just not how we do things. I was embarrassed by it. Why are we doing it? It's a 6-0 game. Must be something deeper I don't know about. Can't tolerate that."[/b][/p][embed guid="827b4088-769f-4302-bf8b-9d5d53d34976" url="https://x.com/hunterbonair/status/2059466438734123238?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]In 2024, Uribe was suspended for four games after throwing a punch at Tampa Bay outfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/siri-jose/EF7y5O0L/"]Jose Siri[/a] to ignite a benches-clearing brawl.[/p][p]Uribe apologized to the Brewers and his teammates after the game, but not the Cardinals.[/p][p][b]"Everyone here knows me and knows I have a history of being emotional out there,"[/b] Uribe said through a translator. [b]"I owe an apology to the Brewers, to my teammates, my manager, and all the bosses of the team. I understand that's unacceptable to go out there and react in a way like that."[/b][/p][p]Uribe claimed Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol had made signs to St. Louis pitchers to intentionally hit Milwaukee batters.[/p][p][b]"I don't think it's professional for their manager to be making signs at our dugout saying he's going to be hitting guys,"[/b] Uribe said.[b] "I have my teammates' back always."[/b][/p][p]Uribe, 2-2 with a 4.19 earned-run average and 21 strikeouts this season, was to have served his ban on Friday at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/houston-astros/lfZXonNq/"]Houston[/a], but he appealed the ban, and any punishment will be delayed until that process is completed.[/p]