Washington Nationals closer Jonathan Papelbon has filed a grievance against the team for failing to pay his salary during the four-game suspension it handed him at the end of this past season, WEEI.com reported Sunday.
The Nationals suspended Papelbon, 34, without pay for his role in a dugout incident Sept. 28 during which he choked teammate and National League MVP Bryce Harper. The altercation occurred in the bottom of the eighth inning of the Nationals' series finale against the Phillies, Washington's first game since it was mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.