WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 27: Jonathan Papelbon #58 of the Washington Nationals reacts after hitting Odubel Herrera #37 (not pictured) of the Philadelphia Phillies in the ninth inning at Nationals Park on September 27, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Nationals suspend Jonathan Papelbon for rest of 2015 season

Posted by TOC Locker on Sep 28, 2015 13:47

Jonathan Papelbon won’t be blowing any more games for the Washington Nationals in 2015.

The team announced on Monday that Papelbon had dropped his appeal of a three-game suspension earned by throwing at Manny Machado last week, and that he’d been suspended an additional four games by the team for his role in the dugout fight with Bryce Harper on Sunday.

I don’t think it’s out of the realm of possibility that Papelbon has thrown his last pitch as a member of the Nationals, 2016 salary be damned.

We made the argument earlier today that the team needs to cut ties with both Papelbon and manager Matt Williams, and suspending Papelbon for the rest of the regular season might be the first step towards moving on from him – even if the team will be on the hook for his entire $11 million salary next season.

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