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HBP punishment and appeal

José Ureña was handed a six-game suspension by Major League Baseball on Thursday afternoon for his seemingly intentional plunking of young Braves stud Ronald Acuña Jr. The punishment also includes an undisclosed fine.

Veteran right-hander Dan Straily received a similar (five-game) suspension in June, and like Straily, Ureña is filing an appeal. The umpires decided...

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