MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani was hit by a 160 km/h fastball, leading to Robert Suarez's suspension being reduced to 2 games.

Major League Baseball (MLB)In the last game of the four-game series between the Dodgers and the Padres, there were 8 hit-by-pitches in total, including two instances where Japanese star Shohei Ohtani was hit. The Padres' closer, Robert Suarez, received a 3-game suspension from the league. According to a report on the 25th by Dennis Lin, a Padres beat writer for The Athletic, Suarez's suspension has been reduced to 2 games, and he has decided to drop his appeal.

Shohei Ohtani being hit by a pitch

In the final game of the Dodgers' previous four-game series against the Padres, Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit by a pitch from Dodgers' 27-year-old rookie right-hander Jack Little in the 9th inning. After being struck on his right hand, he fell to the ground in pain. Padres manager Mike Shildt and Dodgers coach Dave Roberts exchanged heated words, leading to both benches clearing, and both managers were ejected from the game.

Padres closer Robert Suarez

In that game, Shohei Ohtani was hit in the back by a 99.8 mph fastball (approximately 160.6 km/h) thrown by Suarez in the bottom of the 9th inning. At that moment, some Dodgers players attempted to rush from the dugout, but Ohtani waved to his teammates to stay back, while Suarez was ejected by the umpire.

The league announced on the 20th of this month that Roberts and Shildt each received a 1-game suspension. Suarez faced a 3-game suspension, but he believed he did not intentionally hit anyone, so he appealed.