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White Sox star Tim Anderson suspended 3 games after making contact with umpire

By Ryan Young

Oakland Athletics v Chicago White Sox CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 29: Tim Anderson #7 of the Chicago White Sox is ejected from the game after making contact with umpire Nick Mahrley #48 in the seventh inning against the Oakland Athletics at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 29, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

By Ryan Young

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson has been suspended three games after he made contact with umpire Nick Mahrely during their game against the Oakland A's on Friday night, according to ESPN's Jesse Rogers.

Anderson was also fined an undisclosed amount of money.

He has appealed the suspension, meaning it will not start until that has been settled.

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Anderson was upset with Mahrely after he called a strike while Anderson was at the plate in the seventh inning of their 7-3 loss to the A’s. Anderson said something to Mahrely, who then ejected him from the game.

That’s when Anderson snapped and ran right into Mahrely’s face, where the two started screaming at each other. Anderson’s helmet hit Mahrely’s cap during the incident. Manager Tony La Russa was ejected from the game, too.

If the suspension sticks, it will be Anderson’s second this season. He was suspended for one game in April after making an obscene gesture.

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