The San Diego Padres are the hottest team in the big leagues right now, having won seven straight games.
But they apparently are not as hot as the puffer vest giveaways that fans lined up for before San Diego’s game against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif.
So in-demand the free vests were that at least one fight nearly broke out amid the sea of people trying to score a Padres-themed sleeveless jacket.
Chase Izidoro of KUSI News shared a video showing how chaotic the situation was, including an elderly fan getting into a heated argument with another person that turned slightly physical.
When the elderly man turned around, he got into another verbal altercation with an angry fan, while a woman tried to separate them.
Fights breaking out at Petco Park after lines wrapping around the block over the puffer vest giveaway #Padres pic.twitter.com/SeK9lfHbxn
— Chase Izidoro (@chaseizi) April 16, 2026
A logistical issue caused the massive buildup of people outside Petco Park, as the Padres ran out of sizes.
“The cause for the long lines appears to be the fact that the Padres ran out of sizes. People refused to leave the gate until they got their puffer vest, which created the log jam around the entire ballpark,” Izidoro reported.
Obviously, not everyone got a puffer vest, but the Padres still sent all of them happy after San Diego completed a thrilling come-from-behind win over the Mariners.
The Padres overcame a four-run deficit in the ninth inning to come away with a 7-6 victory and keep their winning streak alive.
