Playing with a phone in your pocket has proven costly for Rodolfo Castro.
The Pirates infielder slipped to third base during last week's game against the Diamondbacks and flew a cell phone out of his back pocket, prompting him to get his one-game suspension from the MLB on Tuesday. I received
Castro, 23, has appealed his suspension and will start Tuesday night as the Pirates' third baseman against the Sox.
Video of Castro's cell phone flapping Amidst word of mouth, the Astros' sign-stealing scandal seems to have raised legitimate concerns from baseball executives about possible cheating.
ESPN's Jeff Passan reported"Some management questioned whether it justified a longer outage."
"I remember getting dressed, putting on pants, eating something and using the restroom," Castro said through an interpreter after last Tuesday's game. "I never thought I'd still have a cell phone." Castro said Tuesday's Reds. He appeared against the Sox, averaging . He recorded two innings, three doubles, and three triples.
— With AP
