The Miami Marlins have announced that starting pitcher Jose Urena has dropped his appeal of a six-game suspension handed down by Major League Baseball for intentionally hitting Atlanta Braves rookie outfielder Ronald Acuna.
This was just a formality of sorts. The 26-year-old pitcher wanted to get in another start, which was his best outing of the season in a dominant win over Washington last week before the Marlins faced the Braves.
Bad blood between the two clubs is bound to spill over as Acuna was hit with the first pitch of the game on Aug.