The Oakland A’s got some good news Friday in regard to outfielder Ramon Laureano and his impending suspension.
After initially being slapped with a six-game ban for his role in a recent brawl, Laureano appealed the ruling, and upon further review it was reduced to four games, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. He will begin serving it Friday, missing three interleague matchups against the San Francisco Giants and then one against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The suspension is in response to Laureano’s actions against the Houston Astros last weekend. After being hit with his second pitch of the game and reacting to it dramatically, Laureano was then further provoked by Astros hitting coach Alex Cintron.