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Nationals Manager Sparks Controversy in Padres Drama with Outlandish Commentary

Daniel Dakur June 28, 2024

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Most San Diego Padres supporters are now familiar with the controversy involving Jurickson Profar and the Washington Nationals. Earlier this week, Profar delivered a crucial walk-off hit against Washington and made it clear they erred in choosing to pitch to him after walking Luis Arraez. This upset the Nationals, leading to Keibert Ruiz confronting Profar during his next at-bat the following day, resulting in a bench-clearing incident. Despite the chaos, Profar was hit by a pitch without any consequences.

One might have hoped the ordeal had concluded, but unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. Nationals manager Davey Martinez, when asked about the situation, made some contentious remarks from the Nationals’ perspective.

Davey Martinez suggests the Nationals hit Jurickson Profar on purpose

Washington took exception to Profar celebrating a walk-off hit in the direction of the Nationals' dugout pic.twitter.com/vp5yOWVp1j

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 26, 2024

Martinez’s comments, though more inflammatory in tone than in substance, still missed the mark. It’s important to clarify that Martinez wasn’t specifically endorsing hitting Profar with a pitch; rather, he viewed Ruiz’s on-field confrontation as a message-sending moment. This distinction was widely pointed out by fans and journalists on social media.

Nevertheless, Martinez and the Nationals bear responsibility. Profar was celebrating a game-winning hit and perhaps engaging in some banter—a natural part of sports. If such actions are unwelcome, the Nationals shouldn’t have pitched to the Padres’ top hitter, and should have focused on retiring him instead. Any grievances should ideally be resolved privately before escalating on the field.

Regarding Mackenzie Gore’s pitch that hit Profar, there’s debate over its intent. The Nationals claim it was an accidental breaking ball, but in reality, it was a fastball clocked at 98 MPH that struck Profar’s back foot. It appears the Nationals harbor some resentment, possibly stemming from their lesser standing in the NL East over the past five seasons—a sentiment Profar himself can understand.

In summary, while tensions simmer between the Padres and the Nationals, clarity and restraint off the field could prevent further on-field confrontations.

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