Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chris Archer has been suspended five games for sparking a benches-clearing brawl by throwing behind Cincinnati Reds first baseman Derek Dietrich on Sunday. Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig (two games) and manager David Bell (one) were also disciplined for their actions in the altercation.
MLB Communications announced that Puig and Bell will begin serving their suspensions Tuesday, while Archer's ban is subject to appeal:
MLB CommunicationsPirates pitcher Chris Archer and Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig, as well as manager David Bell, have been suspended for their roles in bench-clearing incident between @Reds and @Pirates on Sunday.