Late on Friday afternoon, MLB announced that Nolan Arenado had been given a five-game suspension while Gerardo Parra had received a four-game suspension. Both players, as well as Germán Márquez, were fined undisclosed amounts. Arenado and Parra appealed the decision, presumably in an attempt to reduce the penalty, and played in the second game against the Washington Nationals.
Shortly before Saturday’s game, we learned that Arenado had withdrawn his appeal and would begin his suspension immediately. (Since two players can’t be suspended at the same time, Parra played on Saturday, and his appeal is pending.