MLB Suspends, Ejects Players, Managers After Brawl

Major League Baseball suspended San Diego Padres pitcher Robert Suarez for three games after he intentionally hit Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani with a pitch during a tense Thursday game. Padres manager Mike Shildt and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts each received one-game suspensions and fines for escalating the benches-clearing incident, which began after Dodgers pitcher Jack Little hit Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. earlier in the ninth inning. Suarez, Shildt, and Roberts were all ejected following heated on-field confrontations that caused both dugouts and bullpens to empty. Suarez is appealing his suspension, while both managers are serving theirs immediately. The altercation was fueled by multiple hit batters on both sides, reflecting rising tensions between the teams throughout the series. MLB did not discipline any other players.