ATLANTA — Hunter Strickland and the Giants finally got word on the relief pitcher’s appeal on his six-game suspension: denied.
Major League Baseball upheld its original ruling Monday, and the suspension began immediately. Strickland will miss the four-game series in Atlanta, which started Monday night, and the first two games of the homestand against the Mets.
“You always hope for less for the team’s sake,” Strickland said. “Ultimately, that’s their decision. They hold the ball in their hand in that situation. I’ve just got to take the consequences and let this pass on and get ready to come back and play ball.