Pirates’ Rodolfo Castro suspended after cellphone flew out of pocket on field

Enjoying along with his cellphone in his pocket is proving expensive for Rodolfo Castro.

The Pirates infielder was suspended one sport by MLB on Tuesday after his telephone flew out of his again pocket whereas sliding into third base throughout a sport towards the Diamondbacks final week.

Castro, 23, is interesting the suspension and is ready to begin at third base for the Pirates Tuesday night time towards the Purple Sox.

This can be a first… Rodolfo Castro's telephone fell out of his pocket in the course of the sport 😅 pic.twitter.com/qaPd34qroF

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Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro’s cellphone flies out of his again pocket whereas sliding into third base on Aug. 9, 2022.

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Whereas video of Castro’s telephone flap went viral, there seems to be professional concern from executives round baseball relating to the potential for dishonest within the wake of the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal.

ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported “some executives questioned whether or not it warranted an extended suspension.”

“I simply keep in mind getting dressed, placing my pants on, getting one thing to eat, utilizing the restroom,” Castro stated via an interpreter after final Tuesday’s sport. “By no means did it ever cross my thoughts that I nonetheless had my cellphone on me.”

Castro entered Tuesday’s sport towards the Purple Sox with a .239 common, two dwelling runs, three doubles and three triples in 27 video games.

— With AP