Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles’ 10 game-suspension has been reduced to seven games after going through an appeal process with MLB and the MLB Players Association, according to Seattle Sports’ Shannon Drayer.

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Robles’ ban will start immediately with Friday’s series opener in Cleveland. It will leave the Mariners down a man on their active roster until he returns.

The right fielder’s suspension stems from a viral incident during a minor league rehab assignment on Aug. 17 with Triple-A Tacoma.

Robles chucked his bat towards Las Vegas Aviators pitcher Joey Estes after being hit by a pitch on a swing. It was the second time he had been hit on a swing by Estes in that game, and Estes had hit him earlier in the week in

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