Mlb Suspends Pirates’ Dennis Santana Four Games For Swinging At Fan During Mid-game Altercation

Major League Baseball suspended Dennis Santana 4 games aft he swung astatine a instrumentality during a heated altercation during Thursday night’s doubleheader against nan Detroit Tigers. 

The Pittsburgh Pirates alleviation pitcher was besides fined an undisclosed amount. 

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana throws against nan Detroit Tigers successful nan ninth inning during nan 2nd shot crippled of a doubleheader, Thursday, June 19, 2025, successful Detroit.  (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Santana, 29, declined to get into specifics erstwhile he addressed nan business pinch reporters aft nan game, but did opportunity that nan instrumentality progressive had "crossed nan line. 

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"You guys cognize maine — I'm a calm-demeanor type of person," Santana said done an expert aft nan game. "I've ne'er had immoderate issues for immoderate of nan teams I've played for. This feline crossed nan statement a fewer times."

The incident played retired during nan seventh inning of nan 2nd crippled adjacent nan visitor’s bullpen. Santana was seen approaching nan wall pinch a information defender aliases serviceman and pointing successful nan guidance of a fan. 

Pittsburgh Pirates alleviation pitcher Dennis Santana (60) delivers nan shot to nan Miami Marlins astatine PNC Park connected June 11, 2025. (Philip G. Pavely-Imagn Images)

That’s erstwhile nan reliever leaped up and took a plaything astatine nan fan. 

PIRATES RELIEVER DENNIS SANTANA SWINGS AT FAN WHO 'CROSSED THE LINE' DURING FIERY ALTERCATION

"He crossed nan line, and I'd for illustration to time off it astatine that. I've ne'er had thing for illustration this hap successful my 8 years successful baseball," Santana added. 

Santana will still look for nan Pirates arsenic his entreaty of nan suspension is reviewed by nan league. 

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana against nan Arizona Diamondbacks astatine Chase Field connected May 27, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

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A Detroit Tigers spokesperson confirmed to The Athletic connected Thursday that nan instrumentality was ejected from nan game. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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