Pittsburgh Pirates' Rodolfo Castro suspended one game for having cellphone in pocket

Mike Letterman

Aug 16, 2022, 9:07 PM
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Pirates baserunner loses his phone sliding into third (0:33)
Castro's cell phone fell out of his pocket as he slid into third base. There is a time and a place.

Castro was fined and suspended by the Pirates for having a cellphone in his back pocket.

Castro was reprimanded by Major League Baseball for having a cellphone in his pocket.

The suspension was appealed by Castro.

The Pirates' Rodolfo Castro is appealing his one-game suspension for having a cell phone in his pocket during a game, which violates MLB's electronic device policy. Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Castro lost his phone when he slid into third base. He was back in the majors for the first time this year.

He said after the game that it was not intentional.

Castro said that no professional ball player would ever take a cellphone. It is terrible that it happened to me. It wasn't intentional.

Castro said he put his glove in his pocket and forgot about his phone.