Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah has been suspended five games and fined for throwing at Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco on Saturday and triggering a benches-clearing altercation, MLB senior vice president for on-field operations Michael Hill announced Tuesday.
Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo also received and will serve a one-game suspension Tuesday when Toronto plays at Miami. Manoah is appealing his suspension.
Manoah was ejected from Saturday's game for hitting Franco after surrendering back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning. After allowing a two-run homer to Ryan Mountcastle and a solo homer to DJ Stewart, Manoah plunked Franco on the first pitch, prompting the benches and bullpens to empty, though no punches were thrown.