MLB suspends Victor Robles 10 games for throwing bat at pitcher

Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles was suspended for games after he threw a bat at a pitcher while on a minor league rehab assignment in the Pacific Coast League Robles was playing for the Tacoma Rainiers when a ball from Las Vegas Aviators pitcher Joey Estes came high and inside The ball went off the bat and as Robles twirled around the catcher he hurled the bat toward the mound CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMMajor League Baseball stated the suspension on Tuesday Jerry Dipoto the Mariners president of baseball operations stated reporters before the unit s tournament against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday that Robles was set to be recalled next week but the occurrence and subsequent suspension changed their plans He apologized in a post on his Instagram Stories on Monday PHILLIES BROADCASTER JOHN KRUK WONDERS ABOUT THE CREATOR OF THE ST CLOCK DURING CONTEST I want to take a moment to sincerely apologize for my modern reaction on the field he wrote I let my frustration get the best of me and I understand how that may have affected not just the match but the capacity and respect we all work so hard to maintain Coming off a long rehab and being away from the tournament for preponderance of the season has been physically and mentally challenging Adding to that the up-to-date passing of my mother has been incredibly hard and I ve been doing my best to hold it together That s not an excuse but chosen context I feel you deserve to understand where I m coming from The suspension will be effective on the first day Robles returns to the crew s proceeding roster He s not allowed to play in any match including additional rehab games in the minors once the suspension begins Robles is appealing the disciplinary action The Associated Press contributed to this document Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter