ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Warnings were issued on Sunday during the first innings to both the Rays and Yankees after Jordan Montgomery drilled Austin Meadows in the right shoulder with a 92 MPH sink with two out in the series final at Tropicana Field.
It came a day after Justin Wilson hit Joey Wendle in the helm with a fast ball – and after several seasons of tension between the two AL East rivals that escalated last September 1, when Aroldis Chapman scored a throwing fast ball of 100 MPH near 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 per hour. Period. ”