In Wednesday’s game, where he flipped the bird in the opener of a doubleheader, Anderson had three errors in the first two innings of Chicago’s 11-1 loss.
The frustrated 28-year-old made the gesture toward a fan while out in the field. He is believed to have done so in response to a comment shouted at him, although it’s unclear what was said – or who said it.
‘I have to apologize for my actions,’ Anderson said after his suspension was announced on Friday.
‘There are a lot of people who really look up to me. I take full accountability for what I did. It’s something I have to learn from and grow from.’
It’s the second time MLB has suspended Anderson this season.
He served a two-game ban on opening weekend for making contact with umpire Tim Timmons during the ninth inning of a game on September 27.
Anderson successfully appealed that suspension down from three games.
Anderson is batting .333 with five RBIs and a home run heading into this week’s series in Minneapolis.
He made his first All-Star team in 2021 and finished the season with a .309 average, 17 home runs and 61 RBIs to help lead the White Sox to an AL Central title.
But his sloppy play in recent games is costing the Sox dearly, with six errors in the past three games alone. He committed just 10 all of last season.
On Friday night, Anderson and first baseman José Abreu each made throwing errors on the same sloppy play, allowing the Minnesota Twins to score the go-ahead run in the eighth inning.
The Twins went on to beat the Sox 2-1 following the costly double error.
Anderson skipped a throw to first on Carlos Correa’s two-out infield single that scored Ryan Jeffers from third.
Correa may have stepped on Abreu’s glove while he tried to scoop the ball, ripping it off Abreu’s hand.
Abreu chased down the misfire and whipped the ball home, even though baserunner Luis Arraez had stopped at third. Abreu’s throw was also wild, and Arraez scampered home for a 2-1 lead.
The White Sox loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but Emilio Pagán escaped for his second save.
He got Reese McGuire to pop out for the second out and struck out Jake Burger looking to end the game.
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