Mexican Player Unleashes Vulgar Tirade at American MLB Teammate Over Heated World Baseball Classic Moment
during a World Baseball Classic game, Randy Arozarena directed vulgar remarks at his Seattle Mariners teammate Cal Raleigh after Raleigh did not shake his hand at home plate as the United States defeated Mexico 5-3. Arozarena, who was born in Cuba and later aligned with Mexico for his MLB career, spoke to a Mexican journalist in Spanish criticizing Raleigh and then switched to English to tell Raleigh to shove his greeting. The moment, captured on social media by Jomboy Media, highlighted tension between the players who have been teammates in MLB since 2024 when Arozarena was traded to Seattle. in the same game, Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer and Roman Anthony added a three-run shot to help the U.S.improve to 3-0 in Group B and set up a meeting with Italy,while Mexico’s Jarren Duran homered twice. The report includes notes about associated Press coverage and a Disclaimer from The Western journal.
HOUSTON (AP) — Randy Arozarena had vulgar words for Seattle teammate Cal Raleigh after he was left hanging at the World Baseball Classic.
Arozarena, a two-time All-Star outfielder, seemingly lashed out at Raleigh after the Team USA catcher did not accept a handshake before an at-bat in the United States’ 5-3 win over Mexico.
Speaking to Mexican journalist Luis Gilbert in Spanish, Arozarena said Raleigh “has to thank God that he has nice parents, well educated,” and said he recently hugged them during a friendly greeting at the team hotel.
Cal Raleigh refuses to shake hands with his Mariners teammate Randy Arozarena pic.twitter.com/YpTxhHmH9P
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) March 10, 2026
He then used profane Cuban and Mexican slang to insult Raleigh before pivoting to English and saying Raleigh could shove his “good to see you” in his rear. Arozarena was born in Cuba but defected to Mexico to pursue an MLB career.
Arozarena had reached down to greet Raleigh in his catcher’s squat at home plate, and Raleigh declined to offer his hand back. Raleigh appeared to say something to Arozarena during the exchange at the plate that could have set off the Mexican star.
Arozarena appeared to be visibly upset at Raleigh, though it wasn’t totally clear if he was just having fun at his teammates’ expense. The pair have been teammates since Arozarena was traded from Tampa Bay to Seattle during the 2024 season.
Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer and Roman Anthony added a three-run drive in a big third inning to lead the United States to the win. The U.S. improved to 3-0 and will meet Italy (2-0) on Tuesday night, seeking to secure a spot in the quarterfinals in Houston this weekend.
Jarren Duran homered twice for Mexico (2-1), which will face Italy on Wednesday night in the last game of Group B play.
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