MLB has reduced the punishment for Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles after a success appeal. Robles, who was originally suspended 10 games for throwing a bat at a minor-league pitcher, will serve a seven-game suspension that will start Friday night, the team announced Friday.

Robles will miss the Mariners’ next two away series, against the Cleveland Guardians and the Tampa Bay Rays. He is eligible to return on Sept. 6, partway through Seattle’s series at the Atlanta Braves.

The bat-throwing incident took place on Aug. 18, as Robles was playing with the Mariners’ Triple-A affiliate, the Tacoma Rainiers, as part of a rehab assignment. Robles erupted after being hit by a pitch, throwing a bat at the pitcher and later launching a box of sunflower seeds onto the field. Robles was quickly ejected from the game, but had to be held back by teammates.

Hours after the ejection, Robles posted a lengthy apology on his Instagram story, saying that it had been the fifth time he was hit by a pitch in 15 at-bats, and that the past few months on rehab had been “physically and mentally challenging.” Additionally, he said that his mother had recently passed away.

“That’s not an excuse, but some context I feel you deserve to understand where I’m coming from,” Robles said as part of the apology, before adding, “I’m committed to being better, not just as a player, but as a teammate and competitor.”

The outfielder was recovering from a dislocated shoulder suffered in April, as Robles made a diving catch but got caught in netting at San Francisco’s Oracle Park.

Robles returned to the Mariners on Saturday, and started at right field for three of Seattle’s past five games while he was appealing the league’s 10-game suspension. He recorded two hits and two RBIs in 13 at-bats across four games for the Mariners.