Major League Baseball has suspended Keegan Thompson of the Chicago Cubs three games for intentionally throwing at Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Andrew McCutchen during Saturday's game.

Thompson, 27, threw three consecutive inside pitches to McCutchen after a first-pitch strike. The final one hit McCutchen in the hip causing the benches to clear.

"The biggest takeaway for me is you're throwing a slider [cutter] away on the first pitch for a strike," McCutchen said. "What are you trying to do? Are you trying to make me guess, 'Oh you're going to pitch to me now?' Then you're going to try and hit me? That's a little much."

Thompson was seemingly retaliating for several hit batsmen by Milwaukee pitchers. He will begin serving his suspension on Tuesday.