MLB suspends, fines Jays' Stroman for throwing at hitter

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman is appealing his six-game suspension that Major League Baseball imposed for throwing at the head of Baltimore Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph.

MLB penalized Stroman on Wednesday and also fined the 23-year-old rookie an undisclosed amount.

The suspension had been set to start on Wednesday night when the Blue Jays played at Baltimore. Because Stroman is appealing, no penalty will take effect until there is a resolution.

On Monday night, Stroman threw a pitch that sailed past the head of Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph. Stroman stayed in the game, struck out Joseph to end the sixth inning and engaged the Baltimore dugout as he left the mound.

An inning earlier, Joseph was blocking the plate when the Blue Jays' Jose Reyes slid in for Toronto's second run. As a result, Joseph stepped on Reyes's left hand as he turned to make the tag, prompting some harsh words from the Jays shortstop.

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After the game, Stroman told reporters it wasn't a purpose pitch.

"It was a fastball in that just kind of slipped in my hand," he said. "I'm a little excited and tried to get out of the inning. It's possibly my last hitter and I tried to execute a fastball in."

In a CBCSports.ca poll on Tuesday, 70 per cent of respondents didn't believe Stroman should be suspended for the wayward pitch.

Stroman, who allowed five runs on nine hits over six innings, admitted he struggled with his fastball command all evening.

Baltimore manager Buck Showalter, at his post-game news conference, said Stroman's actions were "borderline professionally embarrassing."

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