NEW YORK — Major League Baseball officials announced Tuesday that Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Chris Devenski will serve a three-game suspension and pay a fine after deliberately targeting Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart with a pitch.
The incident occurred during the seventh inning of Saturday’s game at PNC Park, where Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 17-7. Devenski was immediately thrown out of the game following the pitch that targeted Stewart.
Michael Hill, MLB’s senior vice president for on-field operations, also announced that Pirates skipper Don Kelly will face a one-game suspension along with an undisclosed monetary penalty.
Both suspensions were scheduled to begin Tuesday evening as Pittsburgh started a road series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Devenski has the option to appeal his punishment, which would delay the suspension until the appeal process concludes. The amount of his fine was not revealed by league officials.
Kelly was also expected to begin serving his one-game ban on Tuesday night.
