Nationals’ Cavalli suspended seven games after ‘Sit down, boy’ comment sparks brawl

Red Sox’s Contreras also given seven-game banPitcher apologized for remark, racial overtonesBench-clearing fracas resulted in four ejectionsMajor League Baseball suspended Washington Nationals starting pitcher Cade Cavalli and Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras seven games each on Thursday for their ⁠roles in a benches-clearing incident on Tuesday in Boston.MLB also suspended Nationals right-hander Miles Mikolas for five games and Red Sox outfielder Nate Eaton for three for ⁠their actions during the ⁠incident at Fenway Park. The ​four players each were fined an undisclosed amount as part of the discipline. Continue reading...