Abner Uribe apologized to everyone except the Cardinals; now all eyes turn to Dustin May

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The building tension between the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals suddenly feels much bigger than one celebration. After Abner Uribe sparked controversy Tuesday night with a lewd gesture directed at the Cardinals' dugout, the Brewers reliever spent the next day apologizing to teammates, coaches and the organization itself. But notably, he stopped short of apologizing to St. Louis.

That detail matters now because the Cardinals are handing the ball on Wednesday to Dustin May, and baseball fans immediately started wondering whether retaliation could be coming. Especially after Uribe accused Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol of making gestures from the dugout that implied Milwaukee hitters could be thrown at earlier in the series.

Uribe’s apology somehow made the situation even messier​

Normally, these situations calm down once a player publicly apologizes. Instead, Uribe’s comments added even more fuel.

The Brewers flamethrower admitted his actions were “unacceptable” and apologized to the Brewers organization, teammates and manager Pat Murphy after his Triple H-style crotch chop toward the Cardinals dugout during Milwaukee’s 6-0 win.

But then came the twist. Uribe claimed Marmol had been making gestures during Monday’s game suggesting Cardinals pitchers would hit Milwaukee batters. St. Louis flatly denied the accusation.

That instantly changed the story from a young reliever losing control emotionally into something that suddenly carried retaliation undertones. And in baseball, once words like that enter the conversation, everybody starts watching the first inning closely the next day.

Pat Murphy looked genuinely angry for a reason​

Murphy’s reaction stood out because he did not defend Uribe publicly at all. The veteran Brewers manager called the behavior “embarrassing” and “unacceptable,” repeatedly emphasizing that Milwaukee cannot afford emotional mistakes that create unnecessary drama.

Murphy also seemed frustrated by the context. The Brewers were already leading 6-0 when Uribe directed the gesture toward the Cardinals dugout after striking out Alec Burleson. It was not a playoff moment. It was not a game-saving strikeout. And the strikeout itself was still under review when Uribe started celebrating.

That is part of why the moment exploded online so quickly. To many around baseball, it crossed the line from emotion into taunting.

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Now Dustin May becomes part of the storyline​

Whether fair or not, May now enters Wednesday’s matchup carrying extra attention. The Cardinals right-hander is already trying to stabilize a difficult 2026 season. He enters the game with a 5.00 ERA and a 3-5 record through 10 starts after arriving in St. Louis with major expectations.

Now he also becomes the pitcher everybody will monitor for intent. That does not necessarily mean retaliation is coming. In fact, the Cardinals publicly avoided escalating things after Tuesday’s game. Marmol even acknowledged that Murphy appeared to address the situation immediately inside Milwaukee’s dugout.

Still, baseball history says these situations rarely disappear overnight. Especially when one side believes disrespect crossed a line.

The Brewers-Cardinals rivalry suddenly feels alive again​

Part of what makes this story fascinating is that the rivalry had lacked true edge recently. But between Uribe throwing high-and-tight near Iván Herrera, the dugout accusations, Murphy publicly scolding his own player and now the spotlight on May’s start, this series suddenly carries old-school NL Central tension again.

Fans will absolutely be watching the first Brewers hitter on Wednesday. And if anything remotely close happens early, Uribe’s celebration from Tuesday night will immediately become one of the defining moments of this series.

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