VIDEO: Former Royal and Current White Sox P Kelvin Herrera Accused of Striking Man at Cockfight
Former Kansas City Royals All-Star and current Chicago White Sox relief pitcher could be in some hot water this offseason after a recent troubling video surfaced. Herrera, based on the clip below, is believed to have struck another man in the face during a cockfight in the Dominican Republic.
Momentos en que se produce una riña entre el lanzador de MLB Kelvin Herrera y el Sr. Ramón Antonio Padilla en el coliseo gallístico de San Francisco de Macorís.
— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) November 26, 2019
Padilla interpuso una querella formal por agresión contra Herrera en el Comando Regional Nordeste.
(Vía @tevieronrd) pic.twitter.com/4vpUcx1OGu
Herrera appears to hit the man first, landing a blow to the head. After this, a scrum occurred, and it's hard to tell exactly what went down.
With all of the questionable off-field happenings that have occurred in the MLB over the last few years, it's hard to believe the league won't act swiftly on this in terms of investigating.
Does @MLB have a policy where its players are suspended for a year for attending/participating in #AnimalCruelty activities? Is #AnimalTorture an acceptable hobby, @MLB_PR @MLBONFOX @whitesox https://t.co/IxKCr3NHww
— Daniel Guss (@TheGussReport) November 27, 2019
Let's also not rule out the White Sox responding quickly.
This may be the final straw for Chicago, as Herrera's play on the field has slipped tremendously since he was an All-Star with the Royals. In 2019, Herrera went 3-3 with a 6.14 ERA and 1.62 WHIP, which isn't what the team needs right now as they're trying to contend in the AL Central.