Yuli Gurriel of the Houston Astros has been suspended for making a racist gesture at Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvish during game three of the World Series on Friday night. World Series unites Houston as road to hurricane recovery winds on Read moreThe Cuban first baseman will, however, be available for the rest of the series, instead missing the first five games of next season. Manfred said he did not think it would be fair to penalise the rest of the Astros by suspending Gurriel during the World Series. “I made an offensive gesture that was indefensible,” Gurriel said in a statement released by the Astros. “I would particularly like to apologize to Yu Darvish, a pitcher that I admire and respect.

Source: The Guardian October 28, 2017 20:34 UTC