Edinson Volquez drops suspension appeal, can pitch again Saturday
Edinson Volquez has dropped his appeal and will accept his five-game suspension when the Royals play the Indians on Monday.
He will be eligible to pitch for Kansas City on Saturday against the Tigers. When Volquez’s turn in the rotation comes on Friday, Kansas City is likely to use Chris Young as his replacement.
Major League Baseball penalized Volquez for throwing a wild punch at Jeff Samardzija in Thursday’s brawl with the White Sox. He was one of four Royals faced with a suspension.
Yordano Ventura appealed his seven-game suspension, while Lorenzo Cain and Kelvin Herrera each appealed their two-game suspensions.
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This story was originally published April 27, 2015 at 1:54 PM with the headline "Edinson Volquez drops suspension appeal, can pitch again Saturday."