A day after Joe Kelly's errant pitches caused the benches to clear during Tuesday night's Dodgers-Astros game, MLB has issued suspensions for Kelly and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.
Astros manager Dusty Baker also received a fine for his role in the incident.
The league's statement on the matter cited Kelly's previous suspension for "intentional throwing," a reference to a 2018 incident in which Kelly incited a brawl between the Yankees and Red Sox after hitting a batter. Kelly was served a six-game suspension then.
The impact of an eight-game suspension during a 60-game season is, of course, much greater.