White Sox pitcher Kelvin Herrera accused of punching man at cockfight

According to a sports newspaper in Barcelona, Spain, the man filed a formal complaint against Herrera, 29.

By Daryl Van Schouwen

White Sox right-hander Kelvin Herrera pitches against the Twins on Aug. 20, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

White Sox right-hander Kelvin Herrera has reportedly been accused of punching a man several times at a cockfight in the Dominican Republic.

According to Mundo Deportivo, a sports newspaper in Barcelona, the man filed a formal complaint against Herrera, 29.

According to the accuser’s YouTube page, Herrera did not want to bet with him. Words were exchanged before a fight broke out.

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.

Padilla interpuso una querella formal por agresión contra Herrera en el Comando Regional Nordeste.

(Vía @tevieronrd) pic.twitter.com/4vpUcx1OGu
— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) November 26, 2019

Tweet translation: “Moments in which a quarrel occurs between MLB pitcher Kelvin Herrera and Mr. Ramón Antonio Padilla in the Gallic Coliseum of San Francisco de Macorís. Padilla filed a formal complaint of aggression against Herrera in the Northeast Regional Command.”

A two-time All-Star who signed a two-year, $18 million contract last season, Herrera struggled in 2019 with a 6.14 ERA and 1.62 WHIP in 57 appearances.

The White Sox declined to comment.

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