When former Cleveland Guardians pitcher Mike Clevinger landed in hot water following a city trip in Chicago
In August 2020, Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac broke the Cleveland Indians' rules during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and received a punishment.
The two players left the hotel to hang out with a group of people, despite the team's rules dictating social distancing. Consequently, Clevinger and Plesac were put on the restricted list by the Cleveland Indians.
Clevinger released a statement to the press, apologizing for his actions.
“I now understand that by simply unnecessarily exposing myself to one person, I am putting myself, my teammates, the players I compete against, the umpires, the staff, the Indians organization, as well as the Game that I love, at risk.
"I can only accept responsibility and grow from my mistakes because there is no justification for what I did."
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Clevinger was quarantined for 72 hours, and in his place, Adam Plutko pitched in the Indians' next game.
Mike Clevinger escapes being disciplined for causing domestic abuse
Olivia Finestead, the ex-partner of Mike Clevinger and the mother of his child, recently accused him of domestic violence.
In an Instagram post, Finestead alleged that Clevinger had thrown his phone at her, hit her, and choked her. She also alleged that the pitcher had thrown chewed tobacco on their 10-month-old child.
Yet Clevinger will not be facing any disciplinary action from the MLB. In an investigation conducted by MLB after Clevinger voluntarily put himself up for evaluation, enough evidence wasn't found to convict the pitcher.
The MLB said in its statement:
"The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball has completed its investigation into allegations against Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger.
"The comprehensive investigation included interviews of more than 15 individuals, in addition to Mr. Clevinger and the complainant, as well as a review of available documents, such as thousands of electronic communication records.
"The Office of the Commissioner has closed this investigation and, barring the receipt of any new information or evidence, the Office of the Commissioner will not be imposing discipline on Mr. Clevinger in connection with these allegations."
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