{"id":2479020,"date":"2025-08-26T12:29:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T16:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-mlb-star-hits-his-own-coach-with-bat-during-on-field-meltdown\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T12:29:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T16:29:41","slug":"watch-mlb-star-hits-his-own-coach-with-bat-during-on-field-meltdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-mlb-star-hits-his-own-coach-with-bat-during-on-field-meltdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: MLB Star Hits His Own Coach with Bat During On-Field Meltdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-mlb-star-hits-his-own-coach-with-bat-during-on-field-meltdown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2479020&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A video of St. louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras went viral after he was ejected during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Following a strikeout call by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-unloads-on-fauci-after-fauci-claims-credit-for-developing-vaccine-in-record-time\/\" title=\"Trump Unloads On Fauci After Fauci Claims Credit For Developing Vaccine In Record Time\">home plate<\/a> umpire Derek Thomas, Contreras argued and was promptly ejected. During his heated reaction, Contreras threw his bat aiming at the umpire but accidentally hit the team&#8217;s hitting coach, Brant Brown. He then threw a bucket of treats onto the field before being restrained by team staff. Fans expressed outrage on social media,calling for his suspension or removal from the team. Contreras denied wrongdoing, stating he did not argue pitches verbally but only requested fair calls for both teams.The Cardinals won the game 7-6, and it remains unclear if Contreras will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/baker-mayfield-trade-talks-between-browns-and-panthers-heating-up\/\" title=\"Baker Mayfield Trade Talks between Browns and Panthers Heating Up\">face league discipline<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Video of St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras went viral Monday night after he threw his bat and struck his own hitting coach during a heated ejection.<\/p>\n<p>The clip spread quickly on X, where <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >numerous baseball fans demanded<\/a> that Contreras be suspended &mdash; or even kicked off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-cardinals-pitcher-surprises-packed-stadium-performance-star-spangled-banner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the team<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The meltdown happened in the bottom of the seventh inning at Busch Stadium against the Pittsburgh Pirates.<\/p>\n<p>Contreras was struck out, home plate umpire Derek Thomas ruled, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6575299\/2025\/08\/25\/st-louis-cardinals-willson-contreras-ejection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Athletic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Contreras immediately argued the call and was ejected from the game.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; 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Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JomboyMedia\/status\/1960163713337504012?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After his ejection, Contreras attempted to confront Thomas near home plate. He was restrained by manager Oli Marmol and bench coach Daniel Descalso.<\/p>\n<p>As he was being pulled away, Contreras threw his bat toward the first-base umpire, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/mlb\/news\/cardinals-willson-contreras-throws-bat-toward-umpire-plunks-own-coach-after-heated-ejection-vs-pirates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS Sports<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of hitting the umpire, the bat struck Cardinals hitting coach Brant Brown.<\/p>\n<p>Contreras then stormed into the dugout and threw a bucket of treats onto the field.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/baseball-team-pulls-shirt-fans-notice-city-nickname-looks-like\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fans<\/a> called on the 33-year-old to either be suspended or kicked off the team.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This bum is a disgrace for this team, so disrespectful to his coach, pitch was a strike<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Newman The Trader (@newmanthetrader) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newmanthetrader\/status\/1960200834630717634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Give him a couple of games to think about it.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 19Nineteen19 (@golftrout) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/golftrout\/status\/1960174530183205137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">He should be cut from the team!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TruBluDad &#127482;&#127480; (@TruBluDad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TruBluDad\/status\/1960166129277837466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Very bad look. Shame on the manager if he plays tomorrow<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York to Las Vegas&#9992;&#65039; (@Yankees44Giants) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yankees44Giants\/status\/1960169667139608901?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">hitting your own coach with a bat should be season ending lmao<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel (@growing_daniel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/growing_daniel\/status\/1960167105313255628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Crew chief Jordan Baker <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jmjones\/status\/1960180840341610728\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> a reporter after the game that Contreras was tossed for using &ldquo;vulgar&rdquo; language and for making contact with an umpire.<\/p>\n<p>Contreras denied the accusation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think he had any reason to throw me out,&rdquo; Contreras said after the game, per CBS Sports. &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t argue any pitch in any at-bat. The only thing I said was, &lsquo;Call the pitches for both sides, because you&rsquo;re missing for us.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I turned around. He threw me out. He had no reason for it. Apparently, he heard something that I said, but I didn&rsquo;t say that,&rdquo; Contreras said.<\/p>\n<p>The Cardinals <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/recap?gameId=401696879\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won the game<\/a> 7-6, and are 65-67 on the season.<\/p>\n<p>It is not yet clear whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-yankees-make-mlb-history-relentless-home-run-onslaught\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the league<\/a> will discipline Contreras.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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