San Diego Padres reliever Robert Suárez was suspended for 10 games by Major League Baseball on Friday, the sixth pitcher penalized for using banned sticky stuff.

The penalty was announced by MLB senior vice president for on-field operations Michael Hill.

Suárez appealed the discipline to John McHale Jr., a special assistant to baseball commissioner Rob Manfred. Any suspension will be delayed while the appeal is pending.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball on Tuesday amid multiple investigations into alleged relationships he had with underage girls in his native Dominican Republic.

Franco, 22, who missed the past week after the Rays placed him on the restricted list, is being investigated by Dominican police, as well as MLB's department of investigations.

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson said Friday he has to better control his emotions after they contributed recently to a fight with Cleveland Guardians slugger José Ramírez.

Anderson was suspended for six games after he fought with Ramírez on Aug. 5, triggering a wild brawl between the AL Central rivals. He had his punishment reduced to five games in a settlement with Major League Baseball that was announced on Thursday.

Anderson started serving the suspension with Friday night's series opener at the Colorado Rockies.

Tim Anderson has had his six-game suspension for fighting Jose Ramirez and triggering a benches-clearing brawl between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians reduced to five games.

Anderson will start serving the punishment Friday, when the White Sox open a three-game series at the Colorado Rockies.

Ramirez served two games after initially being suspended for three.

In a statement posted on Instagram, Anderson apologized for his role in the altercation.

"I will not get into the things that were said to me by Cleveland players both Friday night and Saturday, but those comments do not excuse my language or conduct, and I take full responsibility for my emotions getting the better of me," the statement read.

"I look forward to returning after serving my suspension and finishing the season playing the best baseball I can to help my team."

Major League Baseball launched an investigation into Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco and the team placed him on the restricted list after social media posts questioned the alleged nature of a relationship between Franco and a younger woman, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.

Franco, 22, did not make the trip with the Rays to San Francisco, where they begin a three-game series Monday, sources told ESPN. Teams can use the restricted list, which takes a player off the team's roster and is typically unpaid, for a variety of situations, including potential legal matters.

Cleveland Guardians All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez had his MLB suspension for fighting with Chicago's Tim Anderson reduced from three games to two on Saturday.

Ramirez, who knocked Anderson to the ground with a wild, well-placed punch, will serve the suspension this weekend during Cleveland's series in Tampa Bay. Ramirez won't play Saturday or Sunday.

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson has been suspended for six games, Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez for three and Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase for one for their parts in Saturday's benches-clearing brawl, Major League Baseball announced Monday.

Also suspended for one game were managers Pedro Grifol and Terry Francona, as well as Guardians third base coach Mike Sarbaugh.

All parties also incurred fines.