PITTSBURGH – Major League Baseball reduced Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Amir Garrett’s suspension for “inciting a benches-clearing incident” from seven games to five.
Following an agreement with the Major League Baseball Players Association, MLB altered the length of the suspension without citing a specific reason for the reduction.
“We’re going to miss him for the next five days, but no use dwelling on it at this point,” Reds manager David Bell said. "We’ll try to keep him working and create a simulated game in these five days to keep him on track and have him back Sunday in Colorado.”
Garrett’s suspension will begin with Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Without Garrett until Sunday, the Reds will carry a 25-player roster and an eight-player bullpen.
While he’s suspended, Garrett can still be in uniform in pregame warm-ups.
“The good news is that Amir is back on track, I think it’s been three or four good outings in a row where he has his confidence back and all his pitches seem to be working,” Bell said. “He looks like he always does.”
