Framber Valdez was dished some discipline on Wednesday for his role in Tuesday's bench-clearing brawl between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox.
The Tigers left-hander has been suspended six games for intentionally hitting Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story with a pitch in the fourth inning. Additionally, he has been fined an undisclosed amount.
The Red Sox led 8-2 after three innings before Willson Contreras and Wilyer Abreu led off the fourth with long home runs.
Valdez then hit Story with a 94-m.p.h. fastball on the next pitch. Story stared at the mound while Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler and plate umpire Adam Beck got between him and Valdez.
Story said he believed he was hit intentionally, adding, "It’s pretty undisputable.”
“I was in there ready to hit and it showed up way behind me and off the numbers," Story said. "We all know what’s what.”
Valdez was ejected from the game by umpires, and said post-game, through an interpreter, that the hit was "not intentional."
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch also received a one-game suspension, which he will serve Wednesday night.
— With files from Associated Press
