Robert Suárez Will Serve Reduced Suspension for Incidents with Shohei Ohtani
San Diego Padres closer Robert Suárez will begin serving a reduced two-game suspension this Wednesday.
The sanction is due to having intentionally hit Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.
Suárez, 34, had originally been suspended for three games by Major League Baseball.
He will miss Wednesday’s game against Washington and Friday’s game against Cincinnati, before being eligible to pitch again on Saturday against the Reds.
In addition to the suspension, Suarez was fined an undisclosed amount for hitting Ohtani in the bottom of the ninth inning of Thursday’s game.
The Padres manager, Mike Shildt, and the Dodgers skipper, Dave Roberts, served their one-game suspensions on Friday.
Suárez, All-Star in 2024, is 2-3 with a 3.51 ERA and leads the National League with 22 saves in 35 games this season.
The right-handed pitcher has a career record of 20-10 with an ERA of 3.01 and 59 saves in 171 appearances (no starts) since his MLB debut with the Padres in 2022.
