New York Yankees acquisition Keynan Middleton was the subject of controversy on his return to the Guaranteed Rate Field for Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox.
Middleton made an appearance as a reliever for the Yankees but his name was not displayed on his former team's scoreboard. It raised several questions among fans who are starting to think that it was done on purpose.
Middleton has been the subject of much controversy in the last few days following his trade to the Yankees from the White Sox. The pitcher made some comments about his former team having "no rules" in the bullpen and among players. He seemingly blasted the team's culture, attracting severe criticism from Chicago fans.
Now, on his return to his former team's stadium, his name did not appear on the scoreboard when he took the field in the fourth inning, leading many to think it was done on purpose by the stadium authorities.
Since then, reports out of the White Sox camp have clarified that the misunderstanding occurred since the Yankees have two No. 93's on their roster, Keynan Middleton and minor league player Everson Pereira.
The White Sox heap misery on the Yankees on Keynan Middleton's return to Chicago
Keynan Middleton did not have a memorable return to the Chicago White Sox's stadium on Wednesday. The pitcher threw two innings, giving up two hits and one run while earning one strikeout. While it was not a total disaster for the pitcher, the Yankees fell to a 9-2 defeat to lose that series and further damage their postseason hopes.