Benches clear after brawl breaks out between Braves pitcher, Angels batter
Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler were ejected from the game. Braves manager Walt Weiss could be seen tackling Soler.
The benches cleared in Los Angeles on Tuesday night after a fight broke out during the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels game. Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler were ejected from the game after fists started flying. The two are former teammates, both playing for the Braves during the 2024 season.
[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Soler charged the mound during the bottom of the fifth inning after López threw a pitch that tipped off catcher Jonah Heim’s glove. López initially held his hands up before both started throwing punches. Here’s what just took place in Anaheim: pic.
twitter. com/hL1myd5PJd — BravesVision (@BravesVisionTV) April 8, 2026 That’s when dozens of players from both teams ran to the mound trying to separate the two. Atlanta manager Walt Weiss, who has a background in martial arts and MMA training, was among those who tackled Soler.
López was holding the baseball when he landed a punch on Soler’s batting helmet. Soler had homered off López in his first at-bat, then was hit by a pitch in his second. The Braves won the game 7-2.