You know his manager wasn't pleased with the celebration on the mound. The St. Louis Cardinals faced the Milwaukee Brewers in a three-game series this week, but things got a little spicy when pitcher Abner Uribe struck out Alec Burleson. It was later confirmed by video review, which led Uribe to celebrate in a colorful way, prompting apologies all around.
He did a crotch chop—I mean, sorry, I laughed. What made it funnier was the announcers catching the act. Brewers manager Pat Murphy praised Abner as a player but added that those antics were not appropriate. He was later handed down a one-game suspension for the act (via ESPN):
Abner Uribe hits the D-Generation X crotch chop after an inning-ending strikeout against the Cardinals. 😳 pic.twitter.com/ZPnV6atxyD
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“That’s unacceptable… that’s just not how we do things and I was embarrassed by it.” -Pat Murphy on Abner Uribe's celebration toward the Cardinals dugout pic.twitter.com/xUpJcVyGTC https://t.co/0vOl6uLb5X
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Brewers manager Pat Murphy said antics on the mound by Milwaukee reliever Abner Uribe after an inning-ending strikeout in a 6-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night were unacceptable.
Uribe got Alec Burleson on a called third strike with two outs and runners on first and second in the eighth, the only inning he pitched. Uribe then made three WWE-style crotch chops while facing the Cardinals dugout.
The Cardinals challenged the call, which was close, but narrowly confirmed to be at the bottom of the strike zone.
"I don't know what got over him. I mean, he's been an emotional guy, but that kind of thing, that's just not how we do things," Murphy said. "I was embarrassed by it. Why are we doing it? It's a 6-0 game. What are we doing there?"
"I love the kid. Believe me, I love the kid," Murphy continued. "There's so much good in this kid. He's been so great for us in so many ways, but that's unacceptable. So, whatever's going on, you can't tolerate that. For his teammates, and for everything, it's not going to be tolerated, that's all there is to it."
Deserved or not? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/RStcvuW84C
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Abner also apologized to his teammates over the incident.
Abner Uribe apologized to his teammates, Brewers coaches, executives and the fans, but he did not apologize to the Cardinals. Here’s his explanation for why that is. pic.twitter.com/LoVxqJabW4
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) May 27, 2026
Uribe will be appealing the suspension.
