SF. PETERSBURG, Florida – Warnings were issued to both the Rays and Yankees at the bottom of the first half on Sunday after Jordan Montgomery punched Austin Meadows in the right shoulder with a 92 MPH diver with two outings at the end of the series at Tropicana Field .
It came a day after Justin Wilson hit Joey Wendle in the head with a fast ball – and after several seasons of tension between the two rivals AL East who climbed last September 1, when Aroldis Chapman threw a fast ball. 100 MPH next to Mike Brosseau’s head.
At the time, Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash criticized the Yankees’ actions.
“It’s poor judgment, poor coaching, poor teaching,” Cash said. “I have a whole damn stable of pitchers throwing 98 miles an hour. Period.”