Posted Wednesday March 17, 2010 4 months, 1 week ago
Seattle Mariners pitcher Cliff Lee throws against the Texas Rangers in the first inning during a spring training baseball game in Surprise, Arizona in this March 10, 2010 photo. REUTERS/Rick Scuteri
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee of the Seattle Mariners has been handed a five-game suspension for "intentionally" throwing at the head of Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Snyder, Major League Baseball said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred during the third inning of Seattle's 13-5 loss to Arizona in a spring training game on Monday in Tucson, Arizona. Both benches emptied when Snyder started to walk to the mound but no punches were thrown.
The 31-year-old Lee won the Cy Young Award as the American League's best pitcher in 2008 as a member of the Cleveland Indians.
Unless appealed, Lee will begin serving his suspension on Opening Day, April 5.
(Writing by Steve Ginsburg, Editing by Ed Osmond)
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