Overview

• The league also issued an undisclosed fine, according to the announcement reported Tuesday evening.
• Contreras was tossed in the seventh inning against the Pirates after a called third strike sparked a confrontation with home-plate umpire Derek Thomas.
• As he was restrained, he flung his bat and struck hitting coach Brant Brown and a tub of Hi-Chew candy was later thrown onto the field.
• Crew chief Jordan Baker said Contreras and manager Oli Marmol were ejected for using vulgar language and that Contreras made contact, while Contreras denied using vulgarities and said he asked for fair calls.
• Contreras apologized to Brown after the game, and St. Louis won 7-6 on Alec Burleson’s ninth-inning home run.