Tensions from a heated Dodgers-Padres game spilled over into disciplinary action, with MLB suspending Padres reliever Robert Suarez for three games after he hit superstar Shohei Ohtani with a pitch. The incident—which sparked a benches-clearing confrontation—adds another chapter to this divisional rivalry’s recent drama.

Editor’s Note: Baseball’s crackdown on intentional (or even questionable) hit-by-pitches continues, especially when it involves marquee players like Ohtani. For the Padres, losing Suarez—a key late-inning arm—stings, but the bigger story might be how MLB is trying to curb on-field retaliation before these rivalries boil over into brawls.