Cardinals Manager Marmol Says Warning to Brewers Was Misread

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said he warned the Brewers about relaying signs from the dugout during Tuesday night's game in Milwaukee. The exchange escalated when Milwaukee reliever Abner Uribe made a three-part gesture toward the St. Louis dugout after an inning-ending strikeout in the eighth.

Uribe, speaking through an interpreter after the game, said he interpreted Marmol's gestures as instructions for Cardinals pitchers to hit Brewers batters, specifically outfielder Christian Yelich and catcher William Contreras.

Speaking to reporters before Wednesday's game, Marmol said he told the Brewers dugout to be careful. "I looked over, and I said, 'Hey, you gotta do it, be smart. You're gonna get somebody hurt,'" Marmol said while pointing to his ribs. Marmol added that an unnamed Brewers coach had also been involved in a pre-game discussion about the same issue.

He said he spoke with that coach again after the game but had not spoken with Brewers manager Pat Murphy.

Outfielder Christian Yelich described the celebration as "a little bit over the top" and said the team did not want the incident to distract from on-field performance. Milwaukee has won the first two games of the series. Marmol said he viewed the matter as settled and noted that similar exchanges occur regularly across the league.