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He tweeted on Thursday that he will miss the first two games and
that he was fined $10,000. The suspension stems from making
contact with an umpire during a benches-clearing incident at
Detroit on Sept. 27.
Coincidentally, the White Sox open the season in Detroit on
April 8.
Anderson originally received a three-game suspension from Major
League Baseball on Sept. 29, but he appealed and the regular
season ended on Oct. 3 before a ruling was announced.
The White Sox were leading 8-7 with two outs in the top of the
ninth inning when the Tigers took issue with a hard slide into
second base by Chicago's Jose Abreu. In the ensuing scrum,
Anderson pushed umpire Tim Timmons. He later explained that he
didn't know he was pushing an umpire in all the confusion.
Anderson, 28, earned his first All-Star selection last season
and batted .309 with 17 homers, 61 RBIs and 18 steals in 123
games.
The 2019 American League batting champion is a lifetime .286
hitter with 91 homers and 288 RBIs in 693 games over six seasons
with the White Sox.
--Field Level Media
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