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MLB Cuts Victor Robles' Ban to Seven Games After Appeal

He starts serving the penalty immediately, sidelining him for the opening seven games of Seattle's road swing.

Overview

  • The reduction from 10 games to seven comes with an undisclosed fine, and Robles is eligible to return Sept. 6 at Atlanta.
  • The suspension covers Friday’s opener in Cleveland through the series in Tampa Bay, the first seven games of a nine-game trip.
  • Seattle will play a man short on the active roster during the ban, with September roster expansion easing the squeeze after Monday.
  • The discipline stems from an Aug. 17 Triple-A rehab game in which Robles threw his bat toward Las Vegas pitcher Joey Estes after a high-and-tight pitch.
  • Robles apologized on social media, and during the appeal he appeared in four MLB games (2-for-13) after returning from an April 6 shoulder dislocation.