Major League Baseball has suspended Yordano Ventura nine games for his role in Tuesday's bench-clearing brawl with the Baltimore Orioles, alleging he intentionally threw at Manny Machado. Ventura hit Orioles shortstop Manny Machado in the fifth inning after Machado had jawed with Ventura in previous innings. Ventura will appeal the decision. A suspended player cannot be replaced on the active roster.
9-game suspension for Yordano Ventura is an odd number. Starting pitchers normally get 5 or 6, except Carlos Carrasco (8) & Ian Kennedy (10)
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) June 9, 2016
A nine-game suspension for Yordano Ventura is one start if KC times it right.