The National Baseball Commission reported this Wednesday about an incident that occurred at the end of the second game of the quarter-final playoffs of the 64th National Baseball Series, held on January 21 between the teams from Holguín and Artemisa, at the Calixto García stadium.
According to the official note sent to Cuban state media and disseminated by JIT, the situation involved a group of local fans and players from the Artemisa team, although the statement did not provide specific details about the events or the extent of the incident.
As a result of the incident, the pitcher from Artemisa, Yuniesky García, committed an act of indiscipline, which—according to the Commission—was acknowledged by the athlete himself before the authorities of Inder and the governing body of Cuban baseball.
While the appropriate disciplinary measure is being determined, García has been declared ineligible to join the team lineup, remaining out of action as a precaution until the evaluation process is complete.
The event takes place amidst a postseason characterized by high competitive tension and intense pressure from the stands, a context that in recent years has led to similar incidents in various stadiums across the country, without a clear and transparent policy in place regarding the management of security and the conduct of both players and fans.
So far, the National Baseball Commission has not indicated whether additional sanctions will be imposed or if the behavior of the fans involved will be investigated.
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