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Pirates' Dennis Santana involved in altercation with fan
June 20 - Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana was involved in an incident in which a fan was ejected from the nightcap of a doubleheader against the host Detroit Tigers on Thursday night. A spokesperson for the Tigers confirmed the fan was removed from Comerica Park after the altercation, which happened by the visitors' bullpen and caught on video. Santana, who said the altercation happened around the seventh inning, leapt at the fan in one video in an attempt to land a punch. Another video's angle shows Santana pointing at the fan before jumping near the bullpen wall to take a swing, which did not land. "You guys know me and know my temper," Santana told reporters via an interpreter after the game. "I'm a calm person. They just crossed the line a few times. I would like to leave it like that." "I'm still gathering facts," Pirates manager Don Kelly said. "I don't have enough information to really comment on that at all." Santana came in with the score tied in the ninth inning, then returned to the game following a 75-minute rain delay and recorded one out. Pittsburgh won 8-4 in 10 innings to split the doubleheader. In the 10th inning, another situation involving Santana's teammate Tommy Pham occurred, with security removing fans who apparently heckled the veteran outfielder, per The Athletic. Pham did not hold a postgame interview with reporters. "I didn't see it," Kelly said. "I guess fans were saying something to him, and he didn't take kindly to it. Security did a great job of de-escalating that situation pretty quick." --Field Level Media
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Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana seen taking swing at fan from bullpen during game vs. Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana was seen taking a swing at a fan while he was in the bullpen during Thursday night's game against the Detroit Tigers. The incident took place during the second game of a doubleheader between the Pirates and the Tigers at Comerica Park on Thursday. Santana, who is in his second season with the Pirates, was seen on video approaching a fan and jumping up to take a swing at him. Dennis Santana is swinging at fans from the bullpen — Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) June 20, 2025 Santana was ushered away from the fan and into the clubhouse by teammates following the incident. According to The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen, the Tigers said the fan involved in the incident was ejected from the game. Another angle of Dennis Santana swinging on a fan — Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) June 20, 2025 "You guys know me," Santana said following the game, through a translator. "I'm a calm demeanor type of person. I've never had any issues for any of the teams that I've played for. I guess the guy crossed the line a few times." Santana said he didn't want to get into the details of what was said by the fan. It's unclear if Santana will face any sort of discipline from the Pirates or from Major League Baseball over the incident.
New York Times
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‘They just crossed the line': Pirates' Dennis Santana involved in altercation with fan
A fan was ejected after an altercation with Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Dennis Santana during Thursday's game at Comerica Park, a Detroit Tigers spokesperson confirmed. The incident, which took place during the second game of split doubleheader between the Tigers and Pirates, was filmed by neighboring fans and took place by the visitors' bullpen. Live from comerica park🤣 dennis santana swings on a fan with a tigers hat and pirates jersey lmfao@woodwardsports @barstoolsports @mlb @Pirates @DennisSantanaRD — daddy (@_shadky) June 20, 2025 In one video, the footage shows Santana attempting to land a punch against the fan, though it's unclear what prompted the reliever to take action. 'You guys know me and know my temper,' Santana said via an interpreter after the game. 'I'm a calm person. They just crossed the line a few times. I would like to leave it like that.' Advertisement Santana said the altercation took place somewhere around the seventh inning. 'Like I said, they crossed the line too many times,' Santana said. 'It doesn't justify the actions, but it was too much.' An alternate angle shows Santana, flanked by stadium security, pointing to a fan before jumping near the bullpen wall of Comerica Park to swing at the fan. 'I'm still gathering facts,' Pirates manager Don Kelly said. 'I don't have enough information to really comment on that at all.' Dennis Santana are we serious???? @espn — Spencer Torkelson Believer (@TorkBeliever) June 20, 2025 Santana later entered the game in the ninth, with the score tied, before the contest entered a rain delay. When play resumed in the ninth inning, Santana did not return to the mound. After securing one out, he was replaced by David Bednar. The Pirates went on to beat the Tigers 8-4 in 10 innings, but not before further drama at Comerica Park. In the 10th, umpires worked with security to remove a group of fans who had appeared to heckle Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham. Pham got Detroit Tigers fans ejected — DetroitSportsPodcast (@DetroitPodcast) June 20, 2025 Pham did not speak with reporters after the game. 'I didn't see it,' Kelly said. 'I guess fans were saying something to him, and he didn't take kindly to it. Security did a great job of deescalating that situation pretty quick.'
USA Today
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Pirates reliever Dennis Santana involved in fan altercation in win over Tigers
Pirates reliever Dennis Santana involved in fan altercation in win over Tigers Show Caption Hide Caption Red Sox Trade Devers To Giants In Shock Deal The Boston Red Sox have traded All-Star infielder Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants in a blockbuster trade for pitchers Jordan Hicks, Kyle Harrison and prospects. unbranded - Sport Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Dennis Santana was involved in a fan altercation during Game 2 of the Pirates' doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers on June 19. The altercation, which included a jumping swing by Santana, came during the 8-4 win by the Pirates at Comerica Park in Detroit on June 19 and was caught on camera and later surfaced on social media, including X (formerly Twitter). In the video, Santana was also seen exchanging words with fans along the wall in the Pirates' bullpen. According to The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen, the fan, who appeared to be wearing what looked to be a Pirates' Roberto Clemente No. 21 jersey, was removed by Tigers security. After taking a swing at the fans, Santana was pulled back by a member of the Pirates' bullpen staff. REQUIRED READING: Colorado Rockies dig in against MLB's worst season ever: 'Go straight through it' Meeting with reporters outside of his locker at Comerica Park, Santana, through a team interpreter, confirmed that the altercation took place around the seventh inning of the second game of the doubleheader. He additionally said he didn't want to "get into" the details of what caused it. "You guys know me. I'm a calm demeanor type of person. I've never had any issues for any of the teams that I've played for. I guess the guy crossed the line a few times and I would not like to get into it," Santana said. Asked further by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Noah Hiles whether the fans in the stands were chirping with him during the whole game or if it was one comment that escalated the altercation, Santana continued to deflect the question. "Like I said, you guys know me and you know my temper. I'm a calm person and they crossed the line a few times. I would like to leave it at that," Santana said. Here's another look at the altercation between Santana and the fans: Santana came into pitch in the ninth inning with the game tied at 4-4, and got the first out of the inning by getting Zach McKinstry to fly out to center before the tarp came out for the second rain delay of the game. The 6-foot-2 right-hander now has a 1.72 ERA in 31 1/3 innings of work this season across 32 appearances. Paul Skenes earned the no-decision for the Pirates. The 2024 National League Rookie of the Year struck out nine hitters across six innings of work whole allowed two runs on three hits and five walks. The Pirates scored four runs in the top of the 10th inning to win it in extras. Despite losing Game 2 of the doubleheader, the Tigers still took two of three against the Pirates to win the series. Detroit (48-28) leads the MLB in wins this season. There was another fan ejection in the game as three fans were ejected from behind home plate in the 10th inning after an involvement with Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham. 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.
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Pirates reliever Dennis Santana involved in fan altercation in win over Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Dennis Santana was involved in a fan altercation during Game 2 of the Pirates' doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers on June 19. The altercation, which included a jumping swing by Santana, came during the 8-4 win by the Pirates at Comerica Park in Detroit on June 19 and was caught on camera and later surfaced on social media, including X (formerly Twitter). In the video, Santana was also seen exchanging words with fans along the wall in the Pirates' bullpen. Advertisement According to The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen, the fan, who appeared to be wearing what looked to be a Pirates' Roberto Clemente No. 21 jersey, was removed by Tigers security. After taking a swing at the fans, Santana was pulled back by a member of the Pirates' bullpen staff. REQUIRED READING: Colorado Rockies dig in against MLB's worst season ever: 'Go straight through it' Meeting with reporters outside of his locker at Comerica Park, Santana, through a team interpreter, confirmed that the altercation took place around the seventh inning of the second game of the doubleheader. He additionally said he didn't want to "get into" the details of what caused it. Advertisement "You guys know me. I'm a calm demeanor type of person. I've never had any issues for any of the teams that I've played for. I guess the guy crossed the line a few times and I would not like to get into it," Santana said. Asked further by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Noah Hiles whether the fans in the stands were chirping with him during the whole game or if it was one comment that escalated the altercation, Santana continued to deflect the question. "Like I said, you guys know me and you know my temper. I'm a calm person and they crossed the line a few times. I would like to leave it at that," Santana said. Advertisement Here's another look at the altercation between Santana and the fans: Santana came into pitch in the ninth inning with the game tied at 4-4, and got the first out of the inning by getting Zach McKinstry to fly out to center before the tarp came out for the second rain delay of the game. The 6-foot-2 right-hander now has a 1.72 ERA in 31 1/3 innings of work this season across 32 appearances. Paul Skenes earned the no-decision for the Pirates. The 2024 National League Rookie of the Year struck out nine hitters across six innings of work whole allowed two runs on three hits and five walks. The Pirates scored four runs in the top of the 10th inning to win it in extras. Advertisement Despite losing Game 2 of the doubleheader, the Tigers still took two of three against the Pirates to win the series. Detroit (48-28) leads the MLB in wins this season. There was another fan ejection in the game as three fans were ejected from behind home plate in the 10th inning after an involvement with Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham. 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: Pirates reliever Dennis Santana gets into fan altercation in win vs. Tigers
