It's been a solid MLB season so far but on Sunday things took a bonkers turn. Early on in the game between the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels, the two teams erupted into a bench-clearing brawl. It was a sight to behold, as punches were thrown all over the place in the scrum.
Bally Sports West shows the footage via Twitter. In the top of the second inning, Andrew Wantz hit Jesse Winker with a pitch. The Mariners immediately began calling for Wantz to be ejected. Even so, Wanker wasn't a fan of what some of the Angels players were saying and the situation escalated quicker than the fight in Will Ferrall's Anchor Man. Clearly, there is some bad blood between these two MLB teams.
Benches clear!!! 👊@Angels | #GoHalos pic.twitter.com/EUnTTcjW1D
— Bally Sports West (@BallySportWest) June 26, 2022
After 18 full minutes of fight delay, multiple ejections were announced, per Jeff Fletcher. Both MLB organizations had four players removed from Sunday's game. It's not an ideal situation for either team, as both the Mariners and Angels must continue with a limited roster.
Ejections:
Angels
Phil Nevin
Andrew Wantz
Raisel Iglesias
Ryan TeperaMariners
Scott Servais
Jesse Winker
JP Crawford
Julio Rodriguez— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) June 26, 2022
Although heads have cooled, Winker made sure to give Angels fans one more parting gift before leaving. He's seen giving the fans the bird as the Mariners outfielder walked towards the dugout. All eyes will be on both MLB teams for the remainder of the game, as tensions are high in LA right now.
Winker went full double birds to the crowd https://t.co/ZORxoLm9ow
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) June 26, 2022
We'll see how the rest of this game plays out. The Angels are down a starting pitcher early on in the matchup, which could be costly for their chances to win the contest. Hopefully, the bullpen is up for the challenge as they have to step up in Wantz's departure. As for the Mariners, they lost several key position players in the ejection. Look for the MLB to potentially issue some fines in the coming days, as this fight got a bit out of hand.