New York, NY – Chicago Cubs catcher Steve Clevenger was issued a one-game suspension and fined an undisclosed amount on Saturday.
Clevenger was disciplined for his aggressive actions and fighting during a bench-clearing incident in the bottom of the sixth inning of Thursday's game against the Washington Nationals.
Chicago right-hander Lendy Castillo incited the scuffle by throwing behind Bryce Harper with his first pitch of the inning.
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