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MLB suspended New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson for his comments to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson.

Donaldson didn’t play Monday. The Yankees put him on the COVID injured list. “Especially given their history and especially the series in Chicago,” Judge said. I don’t think it warranted a suspension, but, I certainly respect their process, and I know J.D. is planning an appeal.” On Saturday, Donaldson mid-game called Anderson “Jackie,” referring to the player who broke the game’s color barrier and is an American civil rights icon. The benches cleared between the teams in Chicago when Anderson took exception to a forceful tag Donaldson put on him at third base. There had been tension between Donaldson and Anderson for about a week.

One-game penalty “incredibly disappointing and plain frustrating,” White Sox pitching coach Ethan Katz said.

“Anderson is one of the best shortstops in the game and is a big part of MLB and how we can grow the game. “Given the history, especially the series in Chicago and the little bit of beef between Anderson and [Donaldson],” Judge said. Anderson said Donaldson’s comment was ‘‘disrespectful’’ and ‘‘unnecessary.’’ Sox manager Tony La Russa called it racist. In handing down the penalty, Michael Hill, MLB’s senior vice president for on-field operations, said, ‘‘There is no dispute over what was said on the field. “I think they were thoughtful and looked into it and did their due diligence on it and made what was a tough call. Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was critical of his teammate.

New Yorks Aaron Judge explains his perspective on the suspension of his teammate Josh Donaldson, following controversial comments made during Saturdays ...

“It’s a tough one. Yankees’ right fielder Aaron Judge gave his perspective on the controversial remark made by his teammate Josh Donaldson on Saturday against Chicago. Yankees’ Aaron Judge speaks on teammate Josh Donaldson's suspension originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

At 29-13, the New York Yankees own the best record in baseball, and that's even after losing their last three games. The Yankees scored one run in Sunday's ...

Judge makes the Yankees a lot of money and being a Yankee helps Judge make a lot of money through endorsements. Especially not given what Judge did last year and what he's doing this year, and also given his off-the-field value to the franchise. The Yankees are willing to pay Judge what they're willing to pay him because they expect him to generate multitudes more in revenue. There is still a lot -- A LOT -- of season to play and what Judge does over the next five months will play a bigger role in his free-agent contract than the last two months. Judge turned 30 last month and players usually don't stay healthier in their 30s than they did in their 20s, but a) training methods are better than they've ever been, and b) the Yankees already told us they're comfortable signing Judge deep into his 30s with their extension offer. Judge stayed healthy and played 148 games in 2021 (he did spent 10 days on the COVID list) and he's started 39 of the Yankees' 42 games in 2022. If Judge were with another team and set to become a free agent this winter, the Yankees would be salivating at the possibility of signing him. In the end, these are the Yankees and they can pay anything, but no one likes seeing the price going up, and Judge's price is going up. We have no idea how the baseball will play from one season to the next, and sometimes even one month to the next. Judge's ability to hit the baseball hard is nearly unmatched in the game today. The Yankees have scored five runs during the three-game losing streak and all five came on Aaron Judge homers. At 29-13, the New York Yankees own the best record in baseball, and that's even after losing their last three games.

Donaldson received a one-game suspension for the comment to Chicago's Tim Anderson.

But it's cool, man, because he changed the game, and I feel like I'm getting to a point to where I need to change the game." "It should be noted that Anderson's quote came in the middle of an article where the main topic at hand was the isolation he feels as a Black man playing a sport that is predominantly played, managed, and governed by white men. "I kind of feel like today's Jackie Robinson," he says. Donaldson's comment precipitated a near-brawl between the two teams, and afterward Chicago manager Tony La Russa referred to Donaldson's choice of words -- a reference to Jackie Robinson, who broke MLB's color line in 1947 -- as "racist." So he talked to us and filled us in on what he was referring to, about I guess a 2019 interview that T.A. did. "JD is a pro.

New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge was critical of teammate Josh Donaldson for his Jackie Robinson comment to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim ...

You can't sit here and linger on a loss. "JD is a pro," Judge added. Yankees manager Aaron Boone was also blunt in recent days about what Donaldson said, something the slugger has since apologized for. "Especially given the history," Judge continued. Donaldson was absent at Yankee Stadium on Monday, staying home after landing on the COVID-19 injured list. "It's a tough one.

New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge hit a pair of home runs Monday vs. the Baltimore Orioles and leads the majors with 17 this season.

How about the leading contender for the American League MVP Award. He finished second in MVP voting in 2017, when he clubbed a rookie-record 52 home runs. Please consider supporting us with a subscription. Judge was fourth in MVP voting last year. Judge leads the majors with 17 home runs, a .715 slugging percentage and 108 total bases this season. - He has driven in at least three runs in nine games this season ... is the only player in franchise history to record at least 3 RBI in nine of the Yankees’ first 42 games of a season (previous: eight by Mickey Mantle in 1956 and Lou Gehrig in 1934). - He is the fifth player in franchise history (sixth time) to hit at least 17HR in the Yankees’ first 42 games of a season, joining Mickey Mantle (20HR in 1956), Babe Ruth (19HR in 1928, 18HR in 1930), Alex Rodriguez (17HR in 2007) and Tino Martinez (17HR in 1997).