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League Rules Ortíz Out 4 Games Sunday, June 26th , 2022 The Jackson Generals were hoping for a more lenient ruling from the league office, but they didn't get it. In yesterday's game at Smokies Park against the Tennessee Smokies, Generals first baseman Esteban Ortíz was ejected by the home plate umpire after he vociferously questioned a third-strike call. The commissioner's office issued a 4-game suspension, saying the league would not tolerate a player behaving in that manner. The disgruntled Ortíz refused to leave the field and kicked dirt on the umpire's shoes. His manager tried to keep him away from the umpire and physically had to remove him to the dugout with the help of the two other coaches. Reached for comment after getting the suspension notice, Ortíz said he was too disgusted to talk about it. This season Ortíz has delivered 59 hits in 224 at-bats for a .263 average with 2 home runs. He is getting on base at a .292 clip and his totals also include 16 RBIs and 18 runs scored. This year Ortíz has played in 60 games. |
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