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Reds' Nick Castellanos Suspended 2 Games, Fined After Ejection vs. Cardinals

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos has been suspended two games by Major League Baseball after he was ejected following a bench-clearing brawl between the Reds and St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.

Per Jon Heyman of MLB Network and WFAN Sports Radio, Castellanos is appealing the decision.

The 29-year-old was also fined, per Jessica Kleinschmidt of NBC Sports Bay Area:

Jessica Kleinschmidt

Castellanos also received an undisclosed fine for “his aggressive actions and for instigating a benches-clearing incident.”

Castellanos flexed and yelled over Cardinals relief pitcher Jake Woodford after scoring on a wild pitch.