The Yankees expect to lose first baseman Tyler Austin to a suspension this week for his involvement in a brawl with the Red Sox on April 11. Austin, who charged the mound after being hit by a pitch from Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly, was handed a five-game suspension and had an appeal hearing Thursday.
MLB could possibly announce a decision as early as Monday.
“We do anticipate a decision this week, when that is I don’t know. Hopefully it gets knocked down a little bit,’’ manager Aaron Boone said following Sunday’s 5-1 win over the Blue Jays.