Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado lost his appeal and will serve a five-game suspension for intentionally throwing his bat against the Oakland A’s on June 8.
Machado, 21, will begin serving the suspension on Monday. The Orioles start a three-game series against the Texas Rangers. He will also miss games against the Boston Red Sox.
Machado was also fined an undisclosed amount on June 10. He immediately appealed the ban and has been playing.
Machado threw his bat in the direction of third base after swinging and missing at a pitch. A’s reliever Fernando Abad had thrown two straight pitches high and inside. Both benches emptied after Machado threw the bat and both players were ejected from the game.
Abad received a fine but was not suspended.
Two days before the incident, Machado got in the face of A’s third baseman Josh Donaldson after he tagged Machado hard on the chest.
Machado is batting .239 with seven home runs and 17 RBIs this season.