Mariners player Robles has been suspended for 10 games in Triple-A for throwing his bat at a pitcher.

Following Victor Robles's incident of throwing his bat at a rival pitcher during Monday’s Triple-A rehab assignment, the Mariners were prepared for a major league disciplinary response, which was indeed issued ahead of today’s matchup with the Phillies.

Robles received a 10-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his actions. The suspension will not take effect until he is reinstated to the major league roster, which will impact the Mariners’ roster planning in the near future.

Robles is appealing the decision, and the penalty will be put on hold until the process is completed.

The Mariners had originally planned for Robles to return during the upcoming homestand, likely sometime next week. However, President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto said at Citizens Bank Park that these plans may now "need to be adjusted."

“At this point, the timing is no longer up to us,” Dipoto added. “We’ll have to wait until this situation resolves itself.”

Whenever Robles is activated and begins serving his suspension, the Mariners will be forced to play with one fewer player. However, on September 1, team rosters expand from 26 to 28 players.

But of those extra spots, teams can only add one additional pitcher—which is typically the most valuable option as the season wears on. Activating Robles before September 1 would require the Mariners to play shorthanded until rosters expand, and they'd need to make corresponding moves to clear space.

“We’ll get an extra spot, but in theory, you lose it,” Dipoto said. “So I’m not sure it really helps. It means if Vic doesn’t return from rehab until September 1, we might not have an extra position player unless we give up the extra pitcher, because you’re only allowed to add one (extra) pitcher.”

“And at this point in the year, everyone—including us—wants that extra pitcher. It’s a long season, and that’s how it affects us. We’ll just have to reassess what we keep at that time, and we probably won’t know what to do until the situation actually arises, depending on what’s happening with our club.”

If Robles isn’t activated until September 1 and the suspension isn’t reduced, his earliest possible return would be September 12 against the Angels—over two weeks later than the target date Dipoto shared last Wednesday.

It’s currently unclear if the terms of the suspension could be altered to allow Robles to serve some or all of it in the minors, instead of seeking a reduction in major league games, which is typically the most likely outcome of a successful appeal.

Undeniably, today’s punishment impacts the Mariners as much as it does Robles himself, especially since he’s been on the injured list with a dislocated left shoulder since April 7, and the incident took place in the minors.

“The incident itself is unprecedented,” Dipoto said. “That’s why, when a major league player is on a rehab assignment and something like this happens, it just doesn’t occur. So there isn’t really any prior case to reference. Therefore, (in terms of games and fines), we anticipated a significant penalty, and it certainly is.”

Robles was ejected in the third inning of Monday’s game after Las Vegas right-hander Joey Estes hit him in the chest with an 89.8 mph fastball. As Robles tried to avoid the pitch, his bat also crossed the strike zone.

Technically, it wasn’t ruled a hit-by-pitch, even though Robles had already been hit three times in his 18 rehab at-bats—all against Las Vegas, including once by Estes, who also hit Robles in a major league game last September 4 in Oakland.

On Tuesday, Robles posted a lengthy apology on his Instagram, where he also revealed his mother had passed away unexpectedly this year and expressed regret to the Rainiers’ clubhouse.

“I feel bad for him,” Dipoto said. “If your only impression of Victor Robles is that video on social media, you’re missing out on a great person. He just let his anger get the best of him in that moment, and his reaction is absolutely unacceptable.”