Speier Receives Three-Game Suspension for Intentional Pitch at Torres; Wilson Also Suspended

MLB suspended Mariners left-hander Gabe Speier for three games and fined him (amount undisclosed) for intentionally throwing at Detroit’s Gleyber Torres; Mariners manager Dan Wilson was suspended for one game. Speier is appealing, so the ban is held in abeyance during the appeal, while Wilson serves today. The incident followed earlier tensions in the game, with benches clearing and Speier and Wilson ejected; Seattle will have to play short-handed while the appeal unfolds. The article notes teams sometimes drop an appeal to shorten the discipline, potentially reducing Speier’s punishment after he pitches more.