Overview

• On Aug. 18 in Tacoma, Victor Robles was struck by a Joey Estes fastball and responded by throwing his bat toward the mound, earning an immediate ejection.
• The incident occurred while Robles was on a Triple-A rehab assignment from a left shoulder dislocation and humeral-head fracture that placed him on Seattle’s 60-day injured list.
• Footage of Robles’s bat toss and a later drinks-cart outburst spread rapidly on social media and drew widespread criticism.
• Minor League Baseball has indicated Robles will face suspension for his conduct, although Major League Baseball has yet to announce any additional penalties.
• Any suspension at the Triple-A level would not automatically affect Robles’s roster status but could jeopardize his planned late-September activation with the Mariners.