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Josh Donaldson faces a one-game suspension

MLB has fined and suspended New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson for one game for the incident on Saturday that caused both benches to clear after a tense moment around home plate.

Grandal and Donaldson exchanged words at home plate, benches cleared, TA had to be restrained pic.twitter.com/3OgsVivV7U

— White Sox Talk (@NBCSWhiteSox) May 21, 2022

After the game, Tim Anderson told reporters that Donaldson repeatedly called him “Jackie” in reference to Jackie Robinson.

Chicago White Sox All-Star Tim Anderson says he was called “Jackie Robinson” multiple times by Josh Donaldson in today’s game against the Yankees.