Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin dropped the appeal of this 8-game suspension on Sunday. He'll begin serving it immediately.
Quentin was given the suspension by the MLB on Friday, one day after charging the mound against the Dodgers and breaking Zack Greinke's collarbone in an all-out, on-field baseball brawl.
San Diego starts a 3-game series in Los Angeles on Monday.
Several Dodgers players have hinted it would be in Quentin's best interest to not be in the lineup, a not-so-veiled threat of retaliation.
On Friday Quentin said he'd like to be with his teammates on the field because they were there for him.
The Padres recalled OF Kyle Blanks from AAA Tucson and optioned RHP Thad Weber back to Tucson.
After the 3-game series in LA, the Padres will take one day off and then head to San Francisco for a 3-game series against the Giants. This means Quentin will miss seven consecutive games in the division.
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