Mariners’ Victor Robles Sparks Controversy with Shocking Bat-Throwing Incident in Triple-A Game
Here’s a scene that makes you shake your head — Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles, down on a rehabilitation stint with Triple-A Tacoma, gets tossed from a minor league game after a heated encounter on the diamond in Las Vegas. It all kicked off when Joey Estes, the Las Vegas starter, fired an inside pitch that nearly clipped Robles early in the third inning. Instead of letting it slide, Robles lashed out, literally, hurling his bat toward Estes, which earned him an immediate ejection from home plate ump Joe McCarthy.
What makes this even more eyebrow-raising? Robles had just endured getting plunked three times over his past four games — talk about a rough stretch. After flinging his bat, he stormed towards the mound, shouting, but had to be restrained by the ump and opposing players to keep the situation from boiling over. And if that wasn’t enough, once he retreated to the dugout, Robles tossed a box of snacks out towards the field before finally heading back into the clubhouse. It’s moments like these that remind you why baseball’s drama isn’t just confined to the big leagues.
LAS VEGAS — Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles was ejected from a minor league game on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma after he was nearly hit by an inside pitch and tossed his bat at the pitcher.
Las Vegas starter Joey Estes’ first pitch to Robles in the third inning was inside and Robles whacked at it to avoid getting hit. After taking a few steps behind the plate and dropping his bat, Robles picked up the bat and threw it in Estes’ direction and was immediately ejected from the game by home plate umpire Joe McCarthy.
Robles, who has been hit by a pitch three times in his previous four games with Tacoma, took some steps toward the mound while yelling at the pitcher but was held back by McCarthy and Las Vegas players.
After going into the dugout, Robles threw a box of snacks toward the field before heading to the clubhouse.
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