A wild brawl broke out in Anaheim on Tuesday in the Los Angeles Angels’ game against the Atlanta Braves.
Angels slugger Jorge Soler took exception to a ball that got away from Braves starter Reynaldo Lopez with two outs in the bottom of the 5th inning at Angel Stadium. Soler charged the mound and the two squared up once they were face-to-face.
Both men fired huge haymakers, but neither connected cleanly on any blows. Benches from both dugouts cleared, and they needed everybody in the dugout to keep the pair from mauling one another.
CHAOS AT ANGEL STADIUM pic.twitter.com/yPbzghzanQ
— Dillard Barnhart (@BarnHasSpoken2) April 8, 2026
Lopez hilariously still had the ball in his hands as he tried to throw a couple of punches.
You can see the pitch that sparked the scuffle below. Soler had been hit by a pitch already two innings prior.
This is the pitch that Jorge Soler didn't like. He then charged the mound and threw punches at Reynaldo López who threw some back. Soler was hit by a fastball in the third after homering in the first. https://t.co/QzZJfbxPZy pic.twitter.com/NuV1Uo2x2e
— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) April 8, 2026
Soler has historically owned Lopez at the plate, entering the contest 13-for-22 with 4 home runs and 3 doubles against the right-hander. The Angels’ designated hitter continued that dominance on Tuesday with a two-out, two-run homer off the first pitch he saw in the first inning.
Jorge Soler mashes a two-run homer and the Angels start early! pic.twitter.com/msXeoyXxbZ
— Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) April 8, 2026
It’s entirely possible that the 3rd-inning HBP and the 5th-inning inside throw were both by accident. But given how passionately the two fought once Soler charged the mound, it doesn’t seem likely.
