US EditionAngels' Jorge Soler Charges Mound, Tackled by Braves Manager in Brawl
Both players were ejected after Soler charged the mound, and Atlanta manager Walt Weiss helped tackle him as benches cleared.
- Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo Lopez and Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler were ejected Tuesday night after a benches-clearing brawl in Anaheim during the fifth inning.
- Tension escalated after Soler homered off Lopez in the first inning, then was hit by a pitch from him in the third; a high fastball in the fifth prompted Soler to charge the mound.
- Both players exchanged punches before teammates intervened; Braves manager Walt Weiss tackled the 6-feet-4, 235-pound Soler to the ground during the melee.
- First base umpire Vic Carapazza ejected both players from the game; Major League Baseball officials may hand down further discipline for the incident.
- The confrontation involved former teammates, as Soler played for the Braves during stints in 2021 and 2024 while facing his old team during the three-game series in Anaheim.
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Angels’ Jorge Soler and Braves’ Reynaldo López receive suspensions following brawl
ANAHEIM - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López each received seven-game suspensions from Major League Baseball on Wednesday, a day after they were ejected following their participation in a brawl.
Former Braves teammates suspended after brawl
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López each received seven-game suspensions from Major League Baseball on Wednesday, a day after they were ejected following their participation in a brawl.
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Angels' Jorge Soler and Braves' Reynaldo López receive suspensions following brawl
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López each received seven-game suspensions from Major League Baseball on Wednesday, a day after they were ejected following their participation in a brawl.
MLB Announces Double Punishment For Jorge Soler & Reynaldo Lopez After Wild MLB Brawl
It was already written on the wall, considering how things unfolded on Tuesday. The Angels-Braves game was marred by players getting physical and benches being cleared. The brawl started after the Angels’ DH Jorge Soler charged at the Braves pitcher Reynaldo Lopez after a high-and-inside fastball and eventually started throwing hands. MLB was expected to put a hefty penalty for both players, but in reality punishment was more than just a penalty…
Angels' Jorge Soler and Braves' Reynaldo López Receive 7-game Suspensions Following Brawl
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López each received seven-game suspensions from Major League Baseball on Wednesday after they were ejected following their participation in a brawl Angels' Jorge Soler and Braves' Reynaldo López Receive 7-game Suspensions Following Brawl.
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