The Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels erupted into a benches-clearing brawl Tuesday night in Anaheim, with punches thrown and players piling in during Atlanta’s 7-2 win.
At the center of it all were Jorge Soler and Reynaldo López.
With two outs in the bottom of the fifth, Soler took a pitch up-and-in that skipped to the backstop — and immediately took issue.
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He stared down López.
López stared back.
Seconds later, Soler dropped his bat — and both players started swinging.
“I asked him if everything was OK and the answer he gave me, I didn’t like it,” Soler said through a translator.
“That’s why I went out there.”
The dugouts emptied instantly.
Watch the clip below:
MASSIVE brawl breaks out in Anaheim as Jorge Soler and Reynaldo López throw punches at each other after Soler took exception to a high-and-in pitch. pic.twitter.com/SOHkZjVqNn
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) April 8, 2026
