What a clusterfuck that story is.
Cavalli was way out of line, and despite his contrition, probably ought to be fined and maybe suspended.
That said, Contreras is, like, the hottest hothead in the league, and a professional provocateur. He's been a real headache to the Sox, and if they weren't mired in last place, with Contreras providing about 45% of their productivity, they might have been looking to get rid of him, and might still at the deadline.
So it's kind of lose-lose.
A deep dive from JomBoy.