Overview
- Jorge Soler, whose seven-game ban was cut Wednesday, began serving a four-game suspension and is expected back Sunday for the Padres series finale.
- Reynaldo López previously settled his case at five games and stayed on schedule, throwing five innings in Tuesday's Braves win over the Marlins.
- The penalties stem from an April 7 game in Anaheim when Soler charged the mound after a hit-by-pitch and both players traded punches as benches cleared.
- Video showed López holding the baseball while swinging and knocking off Soler’s helmet, which fueled safety concerns about the use of the ball in the scuffle.
- Soler said a comment from López triggered his charge after he had already homered off him and been hit by a 96 mph fastball, while appeals let both players keep playing until final rulings shaped the timing.