ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Warnings were issued to both the Rays and Yankees in the bottom of the first inning on Sunday after Jordan Montgomery drilled Austin Meadows in the right shoulder with a
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Warnings were issued to both the Rays and Yankees in the bottom of the first inning on Sunday after Jordan Montgomery drilled Austin Meadows in the right shoulder with a 92-MPH sinker with two outs in the series finale at Tropicana Field.
It came a day after Justin Wilson hit Joey Wendle in the helmet with a fastball — and after several seasons of tensions between the two AL East rivals that escalated last Sept. 1, when Aroldis Chapman threw a 100 MPH fastball near the head of Mike Brosseau.
Umpires issue warnings to both teams after Jordan Montgomery hits Austin Meadows on the top of his back pic.twitter.com/nLmdj46YnP
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) April 11, 2021
At the time, Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash criticized the Yankees’ actions.
“It’s poor judgment, poor coaching, poor teaching,” Cash said. “I have a whole damn stable of pitchers that throw 98 miles per hour. Period.”
This story originally appeared on: NyPost - Author:Dan Martin
