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Angels' Soler, Braves' López Suspended After Brawl

4/11/2026

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Soler and López Suspended

Jorge Soler of the Los Angeles Angels and Reynaldo López of the Atlanta Braves received seven-game suspensions after a brawl during a game.
Following appeals, López's suspension was reduced to five games, allowing him to keep his next start.
The incident escalated after Soler was hit by a pitch from López, with Soler having homered earlier in the game.
Braves manager Walt Weiss intervened to prevent further escalation.
The Braves won the game 7-2.

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Soler and López Suspended

Jorge Soler of the Los Angeles Angels and Reynaldo López of the Atlanta Braves received seven-game suspensions after a brawl during a game.
Following appeals, López's suspension was reduced to five games, allowing him to keep his next start.
The incident escalated after Soler was hit by a pitch from López, with Soler having homered earlier in the game.
Braves manager Walt Weiss intervened to prevent further escalation.
The Braves won the game 7-2.

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