Mariners’ Victor Robles Faces Shocking 10-Game Suspension After Unbelievable Bat Toss Incident

You gotta admit, when Victor Robles went off during that rehab game in Las Vegas, it caught every baseball fan’s eye—and not in a good way. The Seattle Mariners’ outfielder isn’t just nursing a shoulder injury with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers; he’s now facing a hefty 10-game suspension and a fine that Major League Baseball hasn’t made public yet. What sparked this whole fiasco? Well, a pitch from Joey Estes barely missed hitting Robles, who then – in a moment that’s got tongues wagging – flipped his bat right towards the pitcher. Umpire Joe McCarthy wasn’t having any of it and tossed Robles out on the spot. It’s not like this was an isolated incident—Robles had already been hit by pitches multiple times in just four games with Tacoma. Tempers flared, words were shouted, and his suspension will kick in the moment he’s back on the Mariners’ roster—though that’s on hold as Robles has filed an appeal. You can bet this isn’t the last we’ve heard about this fiery episode on the diamond. LEARN MORE

Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles has received a 10-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his conduct during the top of the third inning in Sunday afternoon’s game in Las Vegas during a rehab assignment, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday.

Robles is currently with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League as he recovers from a shoulder injury.

Las Vegas starter Joey Estes’ first pitch to Robles in the third inning was inside and Robles whacked at it to avoid getting hit. After taking a few steps behind the plate and dropping his bat, Robles picked up the bat and threw it in Estes’ direction and was immediately ejected from the game by home plate umpire Joe McCarthy.

Robles, who has been hit by a pitch three times in his previous four games with Tacoma, took some steps toward the mound while yelling at the pitcher but was held back by McCarthy and Las Vegas teammates.

The suspension is to be effective on the first day Robles returns to the Mariners’ active roster. He is appealing, so the disciplinary action is on hold until that process is complete.