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4 hours ago
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MLB suspends Victor Robles 10 games for throwing bat at pitcher
Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles was suspended for 10 games after he threw a bat at a pitcher while on a minor league rehab assignment in the Pacific Coast League. Robles was playing for the Tacoma Rainiers when a ball from Las Vegas Aviators pitcher Joey Estes came high and inside. The ball went off the bat, and as Robles twirled around the catcher, he hurled the bat toward the mound. Major League Baseball announced the suspension on Tuesday. Jerry Dipoto, the Mariners' president of baseball operations, told reporters before the team's game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday that Robles was set to be recalled next week but the incident and subsequent suspension changed their plans. He apologized in a post on his Instagram Stories on Monday. "I want to take a moment to sincerely apologize for my recent reaction on the field," he wrote. "I let my frustration get the best of me, and I understand how that may have affected not just the game, but the energy and respect we all work so hard to maintain. "Coming off a long rehab and being away from the game for most of the season has been physically and mentally challenging. Adding to that, the recent passing of my mother has been incredibly hard, and I've been doing my best to hold it together. That's not an excuse, but some context I feel you deserve to understand where I'm coming from." The suspension will be effective on the first day Robles returns to the team's active roster. He's not allowed to play in any game, including additional rehab games in the minors, once the suspension begins. Robles is appealing the disciplinary action.
Yahoo
19 hours ago
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Mariners outfielder Víctor Robles suspended 10 games by MLB after throwing bat at pitcher in minors
Seattle Mariners outfielder Víctor Robles was issued a 10-game suspension by Major League Baseball on Tuesday for throwing his bat at pitcher during a minor league game. Robles was on a rehab assignment with Seattle's Triple-A affiliate in Tacoma. Up against Las Vegas Aviators pitcher Joey Estes in the third inning, Robles was hit by a pitch near his head in the right shoulder. Robles then threw his bat at Estes and ran toward the pitcher. Held back by the umpire and teammates, he was ejected from the game. As he left the game, Robles continued to lash out and actually threw packs of sunflower seeds from the dugout onto the field. The nine-year MLB veteran later apologized on social media for his actions, saying that the frustrations of recently losing his mother and getting hit by pitches four previous times during his rehab assignment fueled his outburst. "Coming off a long rehab and being away from the game for most of the season has been physically and mentally challenging," he said. "Adding to that, the recent passing of my mother has been incredibly hard, and I've been doing my best to hold it together. That's not an excuse, but some context I feel you deserve to understand where I'm coming from. "Getting hit 5 times in 15 at-bats added to that pressure, and I reacted in a way I'm not proud of. This game means the world to me, and so do the people who play it. I respect every one of you — my teammates, the opposing players, and everyone in this league. Additionally, Robles was hit by a pitch last season from Estes when he was playing for the Athletics. Robles has been on the injured list since April 7 with a fracture in his left shoulder. He went down with the injury while making a leaping catch and colliding with the netting in right-field foul territory at San Francisco's Oracle Park. Robles' suspension will begin once he is reinstated off the injured list, as it must actually be served with the Mariners. It's unclear how long his stint with Tacoma will last. He is expected to appeal his suspension, too. In his two seasons with Seattle, Robles is batting .319/.376/.447 with 23 doubles, four home runs, 29 RBI and 33 stolen bases in 308 plate appearances. He'll rejoin a Mariners team that is competing with the Houston Astros for the AL West lead and currently holds one of the league's three wild-card playoff spots.
