Reds lefty reliever Amir Garrett will begin serving his five-game suspension on Tuesday, the club said.

Garrett’s suspension comes from his role in a benches-clearing incident on May 1 against the Cubs. The southpaw was originally given a seven-game suspension, but MLB and the MLBPA came to an agreement to reduce it to five.

Reds manager David Bell said Garrett could pitch in simulated games to keep getting work while he is suspended. 

"We’re gonna miss him,” Bell said. “We'll miss him for the next five days. No use really dwelling on it at this point. We'll try to keep him working.”  

After Garrett struck out Anthony Rizzo in the eighth inning of the Reds' 3-2 loss to Chicago, he began pounding on his chest and shouting in the direction of Rizzo. The Cubs' dugout, most notably Javier Báez, took exception to Garrett’s actions, leading both dugouts to spill out onto the field.

There were no punches thrown and no players or coaches were ejected following the incident. Báez did receive a fine for his role, but was not suspended.

This season, Garrett has two saves and an 8.71 ERA in 10 1/3 innings across his 12 outings this season. The Reds announced they will keep a 25-man roster while the lefty serves his suspension.