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Daily Mail
2 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts tells Padres rival Mike Shildt 'I'm gonna beat your a**' as tensions spill over
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts appeared to warn his Padres counterpart Mike Shildt that he would 'beat his a**' after the benches cleared on Thursday night. Tensions spilled over in Los Angeles after Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit by a pitch, with players and coaches spilling on to the field in anger. As Tatis lay on the floor in agony, an irate Shildt stormed out of the bench and began to complain about the incident. Before long, both benches had emptied and fracas had ensued, with officials attempting to separate the two teams. No punches were thrown but Roberts could be seen trading words with Shildt, who had to be restrained by fellow San Diego staff members. An official attempted to calm Roberts down and lead him back towards the Dodgers bench. But, in another clip that soon flooded social media, the manager could be seen pointing and shouting 'I'm going to beat your a**!' Dave Roberts during the Dodgers, Padres benches-clearing moment: 'I'm gonna beat your a**.' — Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) June 20, 2025 Benches cleared in Los Angeles after Fernando Tatís Jr. was hit by a pitch. Managers Dave Roberts and Mike Shildt had a lot to say to each other. — The Comeback (@thecomeback) June 20, 2025 Dodgers manager Roberts and Padres manager Shildt were ejected following the tense back-and-forth exchange. 'I didn´t feel good about Tatis - great player, good guy - getting hit,' Roberts said. 'I didn´t feel good about it. 'And so as (Shildt) comes out, and he´s yelling at me and staring me down, that bothers me. Because, to be quite frank, that´s the last thing I wanted.' Shildt said he has respect for the Dodgers but seeing Tatis get hit three times by their pitchers in less than two weeks doesn't sit right. 'Whether it was (intentional) or it wasn't, enough is enough,' Shildt said. 'We got a guy who's getting X-rays right now, is one of the best players in the game, fortunately he's on our team, and this guy has taken shots, OK?' The teams waited more than two months to face each other for the first time this season and it took seven games over 11 days for the simmer to reach full boil. Dodgers right-hander Jack Little — making his major league debut — hit Tatis Jr. with a pitch in the ninth inning. Padres reliever Robert Suarez hit Shohei Ohtani with a pitch in the bottom of the ninth and was ejected. Tatis and Ohtani were each hit by pitches twice in the series. Xander Bogaerts homered among his four hits and scored three runs, and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Thursday night to avoid a four-game sweep.
The Guardian
6 hours ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Ohtani and Tatis hit by pitches again as Dodgers-Padres rivalry boils over
It took seven games over 11 days for the simmer to reach full boil. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres flashed playoff intensity in their long-awaited first two series of the season and went face-to-face, quite literally, after 10 batters were hit during a stretch the Dodgers owned on the scoreboard. In winning five of the seven games, the Dodgers also hit Fernando Tatis Jr with pitches three times. The last of those came in the eighth inning of Thursday's 5-3 Padres victory when the benches finally cleared after Tatis was hit near the right hand. While the staredown behind home plate was more peacock feathers than fisticuffs, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and Padres manager Mike Shildt were ejected following a tense back-and-forth exchange. Afterward, the Padres' Manny Machado said his true feelings won't be known until Tatis gets results from X-rays and a CT scan. 'They gotta pray for [results] to come back negative tomorrow,' Machado said. 'They should. Us, too, but they should for sure.' After Tatis was hit, the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani took a pitch to the back of his right (pitching) shoulder from Robert Suárez. With Dodgers players starting to move over the dugout railing, Ohtani waved back his teammates and took first base. Shohei Ohtani plays peacemaker at the end of another wild game between the Padres and Dodgers. 'Well, I think he knew it was intentional,' Roberts said. 'He wasn't hurt by it, and he didn't want any more drama, which I respect that a lot.' Ohtani was hit twice in the series, each a half inning after Tatis was hit. The Dodgers' Andy Pages also was hit twice in the series. Roberts said he hoped Tatis does not miss extended time. 'I didn't feel good about Tatis – great player, good guy – getting hit,' Roberts said. 'I didn't feel good about it. And so as [Shildt] comes out, and he's yelling at me and staring me down, that bothers me. Because, to be quite frank, that's the last thing I wanted.' Shildt said he has respect for the Dodgers but seeing Tatis get hit three times by their pitchers in less than two weeks doesn't sit right. He has also been hit by the Dodgers six times in his career, the most by any club. 'Whether it was [intentional] or it wasn't, enough is enough,' Shildt said. 'We got a guy who's getting X-rays right now, is one of the best players in the game, fortunately he's on our team, and this guy has taken shots, OK?' While the teams waited more than two months to face each other for the first time this season, there will be another two-month wait until they face off again 15-17 August at Los Angeles and 22-24 August at San Diego. 'It's going to be a fun ride,' Machado said. 'This division's freaking awesome, and it's going to be a fun ride going down the road. The Giants got better with [Rafael] Devers, and we know what these guys have on the other side. And what we have on this side. And obviously you can't count out Arizona. They've got a really good team over there. They're going to be battling. It's a four-headed monster battling it out, so it'll be an interesting second half.'
Yahoo
8 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Contentious Dodgers-Padres series ends with benches clearing and managers ejected
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts yells at San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt after benches clear in the ninth inning of the Dodgers' 5-3 loss Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Seven times in the last 10 days, the Dodgers and San Diego Padres have faced each other. In the last inning of the last one of those games Thursday night, mounting tensions between the clubs — and their respective managers — finally spilled onto the field. Advertisement At the end of the Padres' 5-3 win against the Dodgers, San Diego star Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit by a Dodgers pitcher for the third time over the two recent series between the National League West rivals. Moments later, Dave Roberts and Mike Shildt were face-to-face, engaged in a screaming match that prompted both benches to empty in a heated melee behind home plate. As soon as Tatis got plunked, taking a 93-mph fastball off his hands from debuting Dodgers rookie Jack Little, Shildt came storming out of the dugout, walking over to check on Tatis while barking in Roberts' direction. Whatever Shildt said, Roberts took exception. Suddenly, he was charging onto the field, too, meeting Shildt with a slight bump with his body while their two teams poured onto the field around them. The benches clear as Padres batter Fernando Tatis Jr. is assisted by a team trainer after being hit on the hand by a pitch from Dodgers reliever Jack Little. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Padres and Dodgers players stand on the field after the benches clear in the ninth inning. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) The scuffle didn't get overly physical, with some light shoving between the clubs pushing the pile into the screen behind home plate. But emotions were running hot the whole time, with Roberts and Shildt having to be separated before each was ejected. Advertisement The fireworks didn't stop there. After the Dodgers (46-30) scored twice in the bottom of the ninth, Shohei Ohtani was hit by Padres closer Robert Suarez with two outs. This time, the benches stayed put — in part, it appeared, because Ohtani waved for his teammates to stay in the dugout as he walked up the first-base line. But because the umpires had issued warnings after the previous skirmish, Suarez was ejected, forcing the Padres (40-34) to turn to Yuki Matsui with the tying run at the plate. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani reacts after being hit by a pitch from Padres pitcher Robert Suarez in the ninth inning. Suarez was ejected. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Matsui nearly blew it, walking Miguel Rojas (who had been inserted for Mookie Betts the inning before, with the game seemingly out of reach at 5-0) to load the bases before spiking a breaking ball against Dalton Rushing (who had pinch-hit for Will Smith for the same reason) that bounced under the chest protector of catcher Martín Maldonado, plating a run and moving the Dodgers' other baserunners into scoring position. Advertisement Alas, Rushing struck out. The Padres held on. And a heated two-week stretch of rivalry baseball between the Southern California foes came to an end. Sign up for more Dodgers news with Dodgers Dugout. Delivered at the start of each series. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
9 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Dodgers Make Unexpected Announcement Before Padres Game
Dodgers Make Unexpected Announcement Before Padres Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to impress with an explosive start to the season, boasting a 46–29 record that has them sitting atop the NL West—four games ahead of the San Francisco Giants and six ahead of the San Diego Padres—while riding a five-game win streak. Advertisement Their offense has been nothing short of dominant, ranking first in MLB in runs per game at 5.6, first in batting average at .265, first in OPS at .801, and leading the league with 116 home runs. However, the pitching staff has struggled at times, as evidenced by their 21st-place ranking in ERA at 4.16—a statistic largely attributed to injuries affecting key starters including two-time Cy Young award winner Blake Snell, All-Star Tyler Glasnow, and rookie sensation Roki Sasaki. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (30)Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images While the pitching staff battles numerous injury setbacks, reinforcements arrived on the mound with the return of Emmet Sheehan from Tommy John surgery, which he underwent in May of 2024. In his appearance against the Padres, Sheehan pitched four innings, yielding just one run while registering six strikeouts. Advertisement Yet, in a surprising roster move just before the upcoming Padres game, the Dodgers made an unexpected announcement. "The Dodgers selected the contract of RHP Jack Little and optioned RHP Emmet Sheehan. In order to make room on the roster, the Dodgers transferred RHP Tony Gonsolin to the 60-day injured list." This move comes as a surprise, as Sheehan had been performing exceptionally well upon his return. After his appearance, he remarked that he had executed his pitches by not giving up any walks. Sheehan's journey with the Dodgers began when he was drafted in the sixth round out of Boston College in 2021. During his rookie year in 2023, he posted a 4–1 record, racking up 64 strikeouts while limiting opponents to a .210 batting average. That early success foreshadowed the potential he demonstrated before his Tommy John setback. Now, with his return generating optimism, many were anticipating a prominent role in the rotation. Advertisement With the roster adjustment that now brings Jack Little on to the active roster and places Tony Gonsolin on the 60-day IL, the Dodgers appear focused on maintaining pitching depth, while Sheehan returns to minor leagues to continue ramping up his pitch count. Related: Pete Crow-Armstrong Receives New Nickname From Cubs Teammate Related: Phillies' Rob Thomson Announces Bryce Harper News Before Marlins Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
10 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Both managers ejected in Dodgers-Padres brawl after Fernando Tatis Jr. HBP, SD retaliates with Shohei Ohtani plunking
Shohei Ohtani was one of the cooler heads in the ninth inning of Padres-Dodgers on Thursday. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images) A testy four-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres culminated in a ninth-inning brawl on Thursday, sparked by a Fernando Tatis hit-by-pitch. With the Dodgers down three runs in the eighth inning, the team brought in rookie Jack Little for his MLB debut. It wasn't the smoothest debut for the right-hander, who allowed four hits, two earned runs, a walk and, crucially, that HBP. Advertisement Little left a pitch high and inside on Tatis on a 1-1 count, hitting the two-time All-Star on the hand. In many games, that would be chalked up to a bad pitch by a nervous rookie who clearly didn't have his command. In a series that had already seen six total hit-by-pitches, some of them clearly retaliatory, the Padres saw it as one last shot before the two teams part ways until mid-August. Padres manager Mike Shildt immediately walked onto the field and berated the Dodgers dugout as he approached his player. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts came out to, er, discuss the matter with his colleague. Cue benches clearing and a lot of shoving. The brawl resulted in Roberts being pushed into the netting behind home plate, yelling "We'll talk later" at Shildt, according to the Dodgers broadcast. Advertisement The incident resulted in Shildt and Roberts both getting ejected, and Tatis exiting the game for pinch runner Trenton Brooks. The Padres took a five-run lead into the bottom of the ninth, so of course they decided to retaliate by having closer Robert Suarez throw at Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. Suarez was quickly tossed from the game, while Ohtani waved off a few unhappy members of the Dodgers dugout from further escalating the conflict. The Ohtani HBP actually left the Dodgers in an awkward situation, as it put the tying run at home plate with two outs in the ninth with their 2-3-4 hitters — Mookie Betts, Will Smith, Freddie Freeman — due up and the Padres having to bring in a new reliever. That would have been cause for hope, except Roberts pulled his 2-3-4 hitters for Miguel Rojas, Dalton Rushing and Kiké Hernández in the eighth inning. Advertisement Rojas drew a walk against Yuki Matsui and a balk on a ball that went behind the catcher's chest protector set up Rushing for a game-tying hit, but the rookie struck out swinging on a full count to end the game. The Padres won 5-3. The win salvaged the series for the Padres, who lost the first three games of the week as well as two of three in a series last week. The total HBP count: two for Ohtani, two for Tatis, two Dodgers outfield Andy Pages, one for Jose Iglesias and one for Bryce Johnson. The 46-30 Dodgers still sit first place in the NL West, 3.5 games ahead of the San Francisco Giants and five games ahead of the Padres. It was an eventful day overall for Los Angeles, which saw an appearance by Department of Homeland Security agents in the morning and starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto lose an immaculate inning on a clearly blown call.
