Last Sunday, Chris Archer caused a stir when he threw at Cincinnati Reds utility man Derek Dietrich. This caused the benches to clear between the Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates, and led to a trio of suspensions being handed out. One of these suspensions was given to Archer.
Following the scuffle, Archer was given a five game suspension from Major League Baseball. However, Archer appealed his suspension which allowed him to still make his scheduled start against the Washington Nationals this past Saturday. Now, Archer has dropped his appeal and will begin to serve his suspension.