Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has appealed a two-game suspension for his home plate tantrum Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball also fined the Toronto native an undisclosed amount Friday.
Votto got into an argument with umpire Bill Welke in Cincinnati's 5-4 loss to Pittsburgh. He was ejected after asking for timeout in the eighth inning following a second called strike. The 2010 NL MVP threw his batting helmet and yelled at Welke.
Votto spoke about it for the first time Friday, saying he'd politely asked Welke for a timeout and was refused. Reds manager Bryan Price also was ejected.