Braves' López, Angels' Soler Ejected After Brawl

Anaheim, California – A benches-clearing brawl erupted in the bottom of the fifth inning of Tuesday night's Major League Baseball game at Angel Stadium, leading to the ejections of Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler.

The incident unfolded with two outs and the Braves leading 4-2. López delivered a high inside fastball that tipped off the glove of Atlanta catcher Jonah Heim and struck the backstop. As Heim's throw to second base allowed Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel to steal the base, López and Soler exchanged heated words and stares from the mound and batter's box. Soler then charged toward López, who raised his hands initially before the two began throwing punches. Neither landed a clean blow on the other, but López, still gripping the baseball in his right hand, swung and connected with Soler's batting helmet.

Players from both teams rushed onto the field from the dugouts and bullpens to separate the combatants. Braves manager Walt Weiss joined in tackling Soler from behind, while Angels outfielder Mike Trout restrained López. The melee lasted about 30 seconds before order was restored, with both players escorted...