Reynaldo Lopez and Jorge Soler throw punches in wild Braves-Angels brawl
Punches were thrown in Braves-Angels by a former Brave and a former Angel.
Unlike many confrontations described as brawls in MLB, hands were thrown in Tuesday’s game between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels. A fight broke out in the fifth inning between Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler, triggering a full clearing of the benches and bullpens. Tension had been brewing throughout the game, with Soler hitting a two-run homer in the first inning and then getting hit by a 96-mph fastball in the third.
That tension boiled over when López threw a high fastball during Soler’s third plate appearance. The pitch was errant enough that it gave the Angels a free stolen base while Soler made a point of staring down López on the play. The former teammates were soon going after each other, with Soler eventually being wrestled to the ground by some members of the Braves.
Meanwhile, Angels star Mike Trout pushed López out of the action. Both combatants were ejected from the game. CHAOS AT ANGEL STADIUM pic.
twitter. com/yPbzghzanQ — Dillard Barnhart (@BarnHasSpoken2) April 8, 2026 Here’s another angle, showing how the staredown turned into fisticuffs: Here’s what just took place in Anaheim: pic. twitter.