José Ureña was handed a six-game suspension by Major League Baseball on Thursday afternoon for his seemingly intentional plunking of young Braves stud Ronald Acuña Jr. The punishment also includes an undisclosed fine.
Veteran right-hander Dan Straily received a similar (five-game) suspension in June, and like Straily, Ureña is filing an appeal. The umpires decided to toss him after only one errant pitch and without “warning” both teams beforehand.
MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro presumes that Ureña will eventually serve the full six games. Appealing allows him to make his next scheduled start early next week, after which he’s expected to drop the appeal and sit out for the entire Braves rematch at Marlins Park (Aug.