Reactions: Jesse Winker HBP sparks Angels-Mariners brawl; ex-Red flips off Anaheim crowd
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Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker was hit by a pitch by Los Angeles Angels starter Andrew Wantz in the top of the first inning Sunday in Anaheim, sparking a benches-clearing brawl and obscene gesture toward the crowd from the former Cincinnati Red.
Winker entered Sunday hitting .230 in his first season with the Mariners. Earlier this month, he reportedly agreed to a two-year, $14.5 million contract to avoid arbitration.
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Social media reactions to Sunday's melee involving Winker:
Jesse Winker with the ol double bird to the crowd pic.twitter.com/IpAIjzHlJz
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) June 26, 2022
Jesse Winker was hit by a pitch and a never-ending BRAWL broke out between the Mariners and the Angels pic.twitter.com/1MgFd55vhn
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 26, 2022
Quite the brawl between the Angels and Mariners. Anthony Rendon shoving Jesse Winker in the face with his left hand (and with a cast on his right arm!) was a moment. J.P. Crawford over the top with some forearm strikes. There will be suspensions.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) June 26, 2022
Benches clear in Anaheim after Jesse Winker is hit by a pitch.
(via @BallySportWest) pic.twitter.com/3A5aJCQyCU— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 26, 2022
Jesse Winker just took on the entire Angels team. WE GOT A BRAWL 💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/0OQF5WgvG8
— Marc Luino (@GiraffeNeckMarc) June 26, 2022
Benches clear!!! 👊@Angels | #GoHalos pic.twitter.com/EUnTTcjW1D
— Bally Sports West (@BallySportWest) June 26, 2022
Mariners fans are the best 💙@sofieballgame, we have a Jesse Winker jersey from the @MarinersStore we’d love to *deliver* to you. What do you say? pic.twitter.com/w6odOwCdn9
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) June 27, 2022
Raisel Iglesias goes off: pic.twitter.com/Hzf0GsokMl
— Angels MiLB (@AngelsMiLB) June 26, 2022
An All-Star last season for Cincinnati, Winker was traded with Eugenio Suárez in March to Seattle for right-handed pitcher Justin Dunn, outfielder Jake Fraley, 2019 second-round draft pick Brandon Williamson and a player to be named later - identified two weeks later as pitcher Connor Phillips.
Winker hit .288 with an OBP of .385 and an OPS of .888 - with 66 homers and 190 RBIs - over five seasons with the Reds, which selected him in the first round of the 2012 MLB Draft.
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