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Jacob Wilson exits Athletics-Braves game after getting hit by pitch on wrist Athletics star Jacob Wilson is pulled from the game after a first-inning hit-by-pitch against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday at Sutter Health Wilson exits Athletics-Braves game after getting hit by pitch on wrist originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area 2:11 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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21-06-2025
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Benches clear in Astros-Angels after Zach Neto takes exception to Hunter Brown HBP
Zach Neto had something to say to Hunter Brown. (Photo by) Friday's game between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels got interesting in the third inning, courtesy of a hit-by-pitch for Zach Neto. With an out and a man on second, the Angels shortstop appeared to take a 94.8 mph sinker to his hands from Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown. Neto was visibly furious about the pitch, yelling "That's twice," at Brown, who hit Neto with a different pitch last season. Advertisement Brown took exception to Neto's reaction, repeatedly and profanely telling him to stop crowding the plate. Cue the benches clearing, though with no punches thrown or ejections. Both Brown and Neto were guided away from each other. Still in the game, Neto reached second on a Mike Trout walk but failed to score after Brown got the third out on a grounder from Taylor Ward. It's worth noting that Brown might have had a point about Neto's proximity to the plate. Despite being one of MLB's smaller players at 5-foot-11, 185 pounds, he is tied for ninth in the majors in hit-by-pitches with 36 since entering the league in 2023. The ball wasn't even that far off the plate on Friday, but Neto's hands swung around and ended up in an unfortunate place. Advertisement It's not a particularly pleasant part of his game, but his batting stance does get him the occasional free pass. As Neto said early in his career when asked if he's used to getting hit by pitches: 'I am. In college they tell us, 'Don't move your feet.' If the pitch is there and it hits you then it's a free base … on base percentage goes up.' Brown finished his night with two hits and one run allowed in five innings, with four strikeouts and two walks. His ERA sits at an AL-best 1.88 through 15 starts.
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20-06-2025
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Padres Manager Mike Shildt Comments on HBPs in Dodgers Series
Padres Manager Mike Shildt Comments on HBPs in Dodgers Series originally appeared on Athlon Sports. This week, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres engaged in a series that got as intense as regular season matchups can go. Tempers flared every step of the way, as the two teams combined for eight hit-by-pitches over the course of the four-game tilt. Advertisement Padres manager Mike Shildt, specifically, involved himself in multiple confrontations between both squads. The first came on Monday, when he chirped from the dugout after Andy Pages had choice words for Dylan Cease, who had just plunked Pages in the arm with a pitch. The second, which took place on Thursday, was the culminating moment of the series. Fernando Tatis Jr. was struck on the hand on an offering from Jack Little in the ninth inning of a 5-0 game, which resulted in the Dodgers' and Padres' dugout benches clearing. Shildt met face-to-face with Dave Roberts, and after engaging in a shouting match that nearly turned physical, both managers were ejected. After the game, Shildt told reporters that he believed the Dodgers' antics had gone too far, offering a three-word response regarding his stance on the issue: "Enough is enough." San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt (8) warms up players prior to the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images He added that, in his eyes, Tatis Jr.'s late hit-by-pitch served as the hay that broke the camel's back. Advertisement "I'd like to think [it was] not [intentional], but I can't say that. Only a couple people know that, whether it was or it wasn't," Shildt said. "We've got a guy that's getting X-rays right now, that's one of the best players of the game and, of course, on our team. This guy's taken shots." Shildt also directed criticism towards Roberts and the way he coached his players in the other dugout. "Teams that manage don't get into altercations like this because teams that manage don't throw at people," Shildt said. "But also teams that manage don't take anything. And, after a while, I'm not going to take it. I'm not going to take it on behalf of Tatis, I'm not going to take it on behalf of our team, intentional or unintentional." The Dodgers and Padres have played seven of their last 10 games against each other, and they will not meet again until just under two months from now (Aug. 15-17). Those dates will be marked on everyone's baseball calendar, as they await what will happen next in this Southern California rivalry. Related: Dodgers' Dave Roberts Calls Out Padres' Mike Shildt Amid Hit-by-Pitch Drama This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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11-05-2025
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Paul DeJong ponders next swing after getting beaned: 'Going to take trust'
WASHINGTON – Paul DeJong's long road from the emergency room to the batter's box made a symbolic pit stop Friday afternoon when he returned to the Washington Nationals clubhouse. The area under his left eye still sported a nasty bruise nearly one month after the pitch that sidetracked his career. And DeJong has no illusions he'll be back during the first half of the season, not after a 93-mph fastball from Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller struck him in the face, breaking his nose and swelling both his eyes shut, resulting in an overnight stay in a Pittsburgh hospital. Advertisement Surgery to repair his nose and sinuses was delayed by two weeks due to facial swelling. DeJong is still limited to very light exercises, or, as he put it, 'riding a bike or doing air squats.' And only now is he pondering the notion of getting back in the batter's box, a process as much mental and emotional as it is his physical wounds healing. 'It's far away,' says DeJong, the Nationals' 31-year-old third baseman. 'I think it's different from any injury I ever had. It's hard for me to say how I'll feel. It's going to take some trust, but I think the physical helmet, with the (protective) C flap, will give me some confidence to at least stand in there fearlessly and take my at bat like I always would.' Paul DeJong was hit by a pitch on April 15. DeJong is now part of a fraternity in which no one wants membership – ballplayers who have survived a gruesome hit-by-pitch. Its ranks include superstars like Giancarlo Stanton or long-forgotten players like Dickie Thon, whose career never recovered from a 1984 beaning by Mike Torrez. Advertisement He plans to reach out to veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar, his teammate on the Chicago White Sox last season, for advice. Pillar was hit by a 95-mph fastball as a New York Met in 2021, suffering nasal and facial fractures and ultimately sitting out two weeks; he called the beaning 'a weird out-of-body experience.' DeJong's experience was similar, terming the hours after he was hit as 'the most uncomfortable feeling, without pain.' The injury forced him into a personal rampdown, relying on family caretakers including his 79-year-old grandfather, with whom he's watched several Clint Eastwood movies in this period, noting a personal preference for 'High Plains Drifter.' Eventually, the down time will end. DeJong anticipates traveling with the team at some point and working up to swinging a bat. Then, the time will come to get in the box. DeJong is ready for it to feel foreign – hopefully for just a moment. Advertisement 'I'm glad I get to go to rehab games first, I'll tell you that,' he says. 'I think it'll be something new but familiar at the same time. I'm interested to see how I feel, especially once there's some close calls (on inside pitches), because it's going to happen. I know it is. It's just baseball. 'But just to go out there and compete again and kind of focusing on playing the game physically, getting my body in shape will help me take my mind off the what-ifs and any flashbacks. This is part of being an athlete, and a quote-unquote warrior. 'I've had a lot of injuries playing this game and you always come back and eventually get to a normalcy point.' The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Paul DeJong injury update: Nationals INF months away after beaning
