Yankees starting pitcher A.J. Burnett has been suspended for six games and fined an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing a pitch near the head of Nelson Cruz during a June 2 game against the Texas Rangers.

Burnett, who was expected to pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, will appeal the suspension. There’s no answer yet on how the Yankees rotation will be adjusted during his suspension or how it will affect the expected starters for next week’s series against the Red Sox.

Britt Braudo is a Blast contributing editor and sports blogger for Blast Magazine. She can be reached at britt.braudo@gmail.com.