MLB Suspends Brewers' Closer Over Strikeout Celebration

The inevitable has happened.

Milwaukee Brewers closer Abner Uribe has been suspended by Major League Baseball for one-game and given an undisclosed fine after his inappropriate strikeout celebration towards the St. Louis Cardinals' dugout earlier in the week.

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— Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) May 27, 2026

Uribe escaped a jam in the eighth inning against the Cardinals and expressed himself in an inappropriate way towards the opposing dugout.

Uribe will appeal his suspension, so he will not begin serving it until the appeals process is concluded.

The 25-year-old has posted a 4.19 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 21 strikeouts and five saves in 19.1 innings out of the Brewers' bullpen this season. Uribe is sharing the closer role with Trevor Megill who has a 4.74 ERA but is six for seven on saves.

The righty, Uribe, is coming off a superb campaign in 2025, where he produced a sparkling 1.67 ERA in 75.1 innings for Milwaukee. He also had seven saves in nine chances.

Uribe holds an impressive 2.58 ERA in 142 career big-league relief appearances since making his debut in 2023.

Milwaukee has the sixth best bullpen in the league with a 3.26 ERA as a unit. This comes despite an elbow injury for Jared Koenig and underperformance from last year's closer in Megill.

The Brewers enter play on Friday with a 33-20 record and four game lead in the National League Central division. They are currently tied for the fourth-most wins in all of baseball.

Milwaukee is aiming for their fourth straight division title in 2026 and their eighth postseason appearance in the last nine years. They have won seven of their last 10 games overall.

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This story was originally published May 29, 2026 at 1:34 PM.