The Nationals acted on Monday after a dugout altercation between two of their players on Sunday. Washington announced that closer Jonathan Papelbon has been suspended for four games without pay after his confrontation with outfielder Bryce Harper in Sunday's game's against the Phillies.The Nationals also said that Papelbon has elected to drop his appeal of a suspension issued by Major League Baseball last stemming from his actions in a game on Wednesday against Baltimore.
Papelbon was sanctioned for three games for throwing at third baseman Manny Machado. Papelbon will begin serving his MLB suspension on Monday and his Nationals suspension on Thursday.
The second suspension, the one issued by the team, ends Papelbon's season."The behavior exhibited by Papelbon yesteray is not acceptable," said Mike Rizzo, the team's president of baseball operations and general manager. "That is not at all in line with the way our players are expected to conduct themselves, and the Nationals organization will not tolerate it in any way."
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