DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler said he was fined by Major League Baseball for his critical comments about umpire Angel Hernandez but he has no regrets for his bluntness.
"I just speak the truth and whatever happens, happens," Kinsler said Friday.
Kinsler was ejected by Hernandez after arguing a strike call on Monday in Texas. A day later, he said Hernandez should find a new job.
"He just needs to go away," Kinsler said at the time.
Hernandez worked second base in the series finale between the Tigers and Rangers, placing him just a few feet away from Kinsler for most of the game. The pair shook hands in the first inning, but Kinsler said that gesture was initiated by Hernandez.
"It was pretty much one-sided," Kinsler said. "I shook his hand because I didn't want to not shake his hand, as disrespectful as I was the day before."
Kinsler did not disclose the amount of his fine. He said he would discuss with his agent if there were any avenues to appeal.
Hernandez told a pool reporter in Texas that he didn't want to get into a "tit-for-tat" with Kinsler.
"As a matter of fact, I don't even care what he said," Hernandez said. "What I care about is going out there and doing my job the best I can do."