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Jorge Soler’s suspension after Reynaldo Lopez incident gets big update
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MLB had been investigating the fight between Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo Lopez that took place on April 7. Since then, Soler has been playing in games, but it sounds like that his suspension is finally set to begin.
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Reports indicate that the league has reduced Jorge Soler ’s suspension to just four games , according to Jeff Fletcher of SoCal News Group. The suspension will begin on Wednesday, April 15, when the Angels take on the New York Yankees in the third matchup of a three-game series.
“Jorge Soler’s suspension has been reduced to four games, and he will start serving it tonight,” reported Fletcher.
So, the 34-year-old slugger will be out for the next four games, which means he won’t return until Sunday, April 19, when L.A. takes on the San Diego Padres . Soler has been serving as the club’s designated hitter so far this season. So, Angels manager Kurt Suzuki will have to make some adjustments for the next several matchups.
As for the Braves’ pitcher, MLB had already reduced his seven-game suspension to five games. Reynaldo Lopez did not miss a start , as he pitched 5.0 innings in Atlanta’s 6-5 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. So, the Angels will be without Soler for four games, while Lopez doesn’t miss any time at all.
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Jorge Soler and Reynaldo Lopez got into a brawl during the fifth inning of the Angels’ 7-2 loss to the Braves on April 7. Soler charged the mound after being hit by a pitch, where the two both threw punches at one another, with Lopez holding a baseball in his hand while doing so. They were each ejected from the contest and initially given seven-game suspensions.
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