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Brewers’ Abner Uribe learns his MLB punishment for crotch-chop celebration

Nypost · · 333 words · By Andrew Battifarano
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What to know about Brewers’ Abner Uribe learns his MLB punishment for crotch-chop celebration

Abner Uribe is going to pay the price for his excessive celebration.

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What happened

Abner Uribe is going to pay the price for his excessive celebration.

Why it matters

The Brewers reliever was suspended one game for his crotch-chop directed toward the Cardinals’ visiting dugout during a win on Tuesday night, MLB announced.

Common ground

He was also fined an undisclosed amount by the league.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Brewers manager Pat Murphy, on Tuesday night, called Uribe’s chopping “unacceptable.””
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While other sources mention Uribe was 'upbraided' by manager Pat Murphy, no specific evidence was found in the provided search results confirming the exact quote 'unacceptable'.
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Claim 2: “The righty reliever closed out the eighth inning of Tuesday’s 6-0 win with a strikeout of Alec Burleson before turning toward the third base dugout to chop three times.”
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Multiple sources confirm the specific sequence of events: striking out Alec Burleson in the 8th inning of a win on Tuesday and then performing the gesture.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 · Uribe was upbraided by Brewers manager Pat Murphy after directing his histrionics toward the Cardinals dugout after striking out Alec Burleson ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brewers-cardinals-tensions…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 · Next thing you know, every out and every on bae gets a crotch chop towards opps dugouts ... In the 8th inning, it wasn't even to close out the ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1torsqx/highlight…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · That's thanks largely to Uribe, who wound up making a "crotch chop" gesture at the visiting Cardinals dugout after a called strike three to Alec ...
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/abner-uribe-gesture-brewe…
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Claim 3: “He did say after videos surfaced that showed him pointing at his ribs while Brewers designated hitter Christian Yelich was at the plate late in Monday’s game that he believed Milwaukee was stealing signs from St. Louis.”
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Multiple sources confirm Marmol's statement that he believed the Brewers were relaying/stealing signs from the dugout.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 · Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol says he warned the Brewers about relaying signs from the dugout during Tuesday night's game, a situation that ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/mlb/2026/05/27/cardina…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 · Oliver Marmol accused the Milwaukee Brewers of relaying stolen signs from their dugout. Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe performed a crotch-chop ...
https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2026/05/27…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 · Oliver Marmol says he warned the Brewers about relaying signs from the dugout during Tuesday night's game, a situation that came to a head. ...
https://kdhnews.com/sports/baseball/cardinals-marmol-says-br…
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Claim 4: “Yelich, for his part, said the Brewers “addressed” Uribe’s act”
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Multiple sources report Christian Yelich stating that the situation/beef had been 'handled' or 'addressed'.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... MILWAUKEE -- Christian Yelich said the beef between the Brewers and Cardinals had been “handled” by Wednesday morning and St. Louis manager ...
https://www.mlb.com/news/brewers-cardinals-clear-air-surroun…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... Afterward, he publicly apologized to his team but claimed that part of the reason why he responded how he did after getting out of the eighth ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brewers-cardinals-handled-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... Flashpoint celebration: Abner Uribe's crotch-chop gesture toward the Cardinals' dugout after an eighth-inning strikeout ignited tensions in ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/brewers-cardinals-add…
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Claim 5: “Uribe said after the game that he owed his team an apology but acted in such a way because he believed Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol had signaled for Cardinals pitchers to plunk Brewers hitters earlier in the series.”
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Multiple sources report Uribe's claim that he believed manager Oliver Marmol signaled for pitchers to hit Brewers batters.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... Uribe, speaking through an interpreter, said after the game that he believed Marmol had been making signs that led Uribe to believe they ...
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48892964/cardinals-manag…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... Louis pitchers to hit Milwaukee batters during Monday's series opener on Memorial Day. Marmol categorically denied that allegation. “I'm being ...
https://www.mlb.com/news/brewers-cardinals-clear-air-surroun…
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Claim 6: “The Brewers reliever was suspended one game for his crotch-chop directed toward the Cardinals’ visiting dugout during a win on Tuesday night, MLB announced.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that MLB suspended Brewers reliever Abner Uribe for one game due to a 'crotch-chop' gesture toward the Cardinals' dugout.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 55th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, their 27th in the National League, and their 56th overall. They entered the season as the defending National League …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Milwaukee_Brewers_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 56th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, their 28th in the National League, and their 57th overall. The Brewers' home opener on March 31, 2025, an 11–1 loss …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Milwaukee_Brewers_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. The Brewers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers
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Claim 7: “Marmol, on Wednesday, denied those allegations.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Oliver Marmol categorically denied the allegations of signaling for pitchers to hit batters.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 144th season for the St. Louis Cardinals, a Major League Baseball franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the 134th season for the Cardinals in the Nationa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_St._Louis_Cardinals_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 St. Louis Cardinals season is the 145th season for the St. Louis Cardinals, a Major League Baseball franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. It is the 135th season for the Cardinals in the National …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_St._Louis_Cardinals_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Divisio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals
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Claim 8: “He was also fined an undisclosed amount by the league.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Uribe was suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abner Brismaury Uribe (born June 20, 2000) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abner_Uribe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brice Craig Turang (born November 21, 1999) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Brewers selected Turang in the first round…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brice_Turang
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeferson José Quero (born October 8, 2002) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeferson_Quero
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Claim 9: “Uribe is appealing the suspension, meaning he is available to pitch Friday night against the Astros.”
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Multiple sources confirm Uribe appealed the suspension and was available to pitch (and did pitch) against the Astros on Friday night.
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web search NEUTRAL — Milwaukee reliever Abner Uribe, who is appealing a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his inappropriate actions toward the St. Louis dugout earlier this week, got the win Friday night in …
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48913089/abner-uribe-app…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe was suspended one game for directing a crotch chop at the Cardinals dugout after a strikeout. Uribe apologized but is appealing the decision.
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/brewers-pitcher-abner…
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web search NEUTRAL — Abner Uribe News: Appealing one-game suspension.Brewers’ Abner Uribe learns his MLB punishment for crotch-chop celebration. 13 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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