Major League Baseball has suspended Padres reliever Ron Marinaccio for three games and fined him for intentionally hitting Gunnar Henderson of the Orioles during a game, although Marinaccio is appealing the suspension. Padres manager Craig Stammen received a one-game suspension due to Marinaccio’s actions and will miss the series opener against the Cardinals, with bench coach Randy Knorr stepping in. During the game, Marinaccio hit Henderson with a fastball, leading to both his ejection and Stammen’s. MLB typically resolves such cases with settlements before the appeal process, and the Padres may need to adjust their roster while Marinaccio is unavailable.
