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MLB has suspended Giants third baseman Matt Chapman for one game following a bench-clearing incident at Coors Field, where he appeared to shove Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland. Chapman has appealed the suspension and is expected to play in the next game unless the suspension is upheld. The incident also involved Willy Adames and Rafael Devers, with all players receiving fines.
San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez was suspended for three games and fined for intentionally hitting Shohei Ohtani with a pitch during a heated game against the Dodgers, which also led to manager suspensions for both teams. The incident was part of a larger altercation involving managers and players, highlighting ongoing tensions between the rivals.
The benches cleared during the eighth inning of the Opening Day game between the New York Mets and the Milwaukee Brewers after Mets' Jeff McNeil took exception to Brewers' Rhys Hoskins' slide into second base. Despite the confrontation, neither player was ejected, and the game continued with the Brewers winning 3-1. The umpires ruled that Hoskins' slide was legal, and the incident resulted in no further consequences.
The New York Mets completed a three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks, but not without some drama. In the seventh inning, Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez was hit by a pitch, leading to a bench-clearing incident. Alvarez walked to first base while the home plate umpire intervened to prevent any escalation. Both teams were given a warning, and Alvarez later revealed that the pitcher apologized for the incident. Despite the incident, the Mets do not believe it was intentional, and Alvarez remains unfazed, stating that he is ready for any reaction from opposing teams.