Brewers Pitcher Abner Uribe Suspended for Obscene Gesture During Game

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Abner Uribe has been suspended for one game and fined for making an obscene gesture during Tuesday's victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The 25-year-old Dominican right-hander directed a "crotch chop" at the Cardinals' dugout after recording a crucial strikeout, an act his manager, Pat Murphy, deemed "simply unacceptable."

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It is simply unacceptable. I don't know what happened to him. He's been an emotional guy, but that's not how we do things.

Murphy expressed disappointment and confusion over Uribe's behavior, stating, "I don't know what happened to him. He's been an emotional guy, but that's not how we do things." He added, "I was embarrassed. Why are we doing this? It's a 6-0 game. There must be something deeper that I don't know. That cannot be tolerated."

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I was embarrassed. Why are we doing this? It's a 6-0 game. There must be something deeper that I don't know. That cannot be tolerated.

This incident is not Uribe's first disciplinary issue this season. In 2024, he received a four-game suspension for throwing a pitch at José Siri, an outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays. Following Tuesday's game, Uribe apologized to his organization, acknowledging his emotional tendencies on the field. "Everyone here knows me and knows I have a history of being emotional out there," he said. "I owe an apology to the Brewers, my teammates, my manager, and all the team's executives. I understand it's unacceptable to go out there and react that way."

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Everyone here knows me and knows I have a history of being emotional out there. I owe an apology to the Brewers, my teammates, my manager, and all the team's executives. I understand it's unacceptable to go out there and react that way.

However, Uribe also pointed to alleged provocation from the opposing dugout. He claimed that St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol was signaling to his pitchers to intentionally hit Milwaukee batters. "I don't think it's professional for their manager to be signaling to our dugout saying he's going to hit our guys," Uribe stated, suggesting a retaliatory element to his own outburst.

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I don't think it's professional for their manager to be signaling to our dugout saying he's going to hit our guys.