Astros reliever Bryan Abreu is set to have his appeal of a two-game suspension heard Monday morning, with a potential decision handed down prior to Game 7 that night, according to several reports.
Abreu was suspended by MLB on Saturday after all six umpires determined he intentionally threw at Adolis García of the Texas Rangers in the eighth inning Friday in Game 5, when he drilled the slugger on the left arm with a 98 mph fastball.
The 36-year-old pitched in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series on Sunday night after announcing his decision to appeal the suspension. He worked the eighth inning and struck out García before giving up an RBI double to Mitch Garver that extended Texas’ lead to 4-2.
Abreu's hearing is scheduled before John McHale Jr., special assistant to commissioner Rob Manfred. The pitcher would be unavailable if the suspension is upheld and the ruling immediately enforced, and that would leave Houston a player short because the team would not be allowed to replace him on the active 26-player roster.
— With files from The Associated Press
