A lot happened in just a few minutes for the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
First, a blockbuster three-team trade was announced. The main details we’re aware of so far have starting pitcher Trevor Bauer going to the Reds, outfielders Yasiel Puig and Franmil Reyes — as well as pitcher Logan Allen — to the Cleveland Indians, and outfield prospect Taylor Trammell to the San Diego Padres.
What we know:#Reds give up Taylor Trammell, Yasiel Puig; get Trevor Bauer.#Indians give up Bauer; get Puig, Franmil Reyes and Logan Allen.#Padres give up Reyes and Allen, get Trammell.
Not known if other pieces involved.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2019
Well, right after that trade was announced by various reporters to the Twitterverse, a brawl broke out in the Reds’ game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park. And that brawl even involved Puig fighting on the Reds’ side… after a trade had reportedly been agreed to (the Reds’ dugout wasn’t aware of this, of course, or else he wouldn’t have still been in the game.).
But Puig being a part of the fight wasn’t even the craziest part of the fight. The craziest part of this fight would be Reds reliever Amir Garrett trying to fight the entire Pirates team himself.
While on the mound in the ninth inning, Garrett didn’t like some chatter he heard from the Pittsburgh dugout, and went bonkers. The left-hander sprinted toward the Pirates’ dugout and threw some punches, with the benches naturally clearing to form a brawl.
The Reds' and Pirates' benches have cleared. pic.twitter.com/za8hYc0zuX
— Bally Sports Cincinnati (@BallySportsCIN) July 31, 2019
https://twitter.com/RobBiertempfel/status/1156390021152350209
DEADLINE DRAMA pic.twitter.com/jGCjMzp0AJ
— Emma Baccellieri (@emmabaccellieri) July 31, 2019
Yeah Puig is currently preoccupied… pic.twitter.com/48Nee0oyni
— Roger Cormier (yayroger.bsky.social) (@yayroger) July 31, 2019
https://twitter.com/RobBiertempfel/status/1156391937840205824
It appeared that David Bell called Clint Hurdle a "piece of shit"
— C. Trent Rosecrans (@ctrent) July 31, 2019
Garrett and Puig were ejected for the Reds. Yes, Puig was ejected from a game with the Reds for fighting, minutes after we learned he’d been traded to the Indians.
Benches clear in Cincinnati between Reds and Pirates. Amir Garrett, Yasiel Puig, Chris Archer, Kyle Crick and Trevor Williams were ejected.
— MLB (@MLB) July 31, 2019
Puig just got traded, ejected and suspended in a five minute span
— Jeff Svoboda (@JeffSvoboda) July 31, 2019
Things started getting heated in the seventh when Pittsburgh reliever Keone Kela threw over Derek Dietrich’s head.
This is the FIRST pitch Keony Kela threw at Derek Dietrich in a game where the Pirates are leading and Dietrich is pinch hitting. The Pirates were trying to injure him for a pimp job he did…in May. pic.twitter.com/RYEftjbiel
— ATBBTTR (@ATBBTTR) July 31, 2019
As if there isn't enough going on, Jared Hughes hit Marte in the leg and was ejected. #reds
— Mark Sheldon (@m_sheldon) July 31, 2019
"It's a shame that this is allowed and that they're able to get away with it. They celebrate it. They support it." – David Bell on the Pirates.#BornToBaseball | #Reds pic.twitter.com/cijoC9ty60
— Bally Sports Cincinnati (@BallySportsCIN) July 31, 2019
A lengthy suspension is surely coming for Garrett, and it will be interesting to see if one is coming for Puig too. That’s something the Indians certainly don’t want from their new outfielder.
Yasiel Puig apparently will be traded with a suspension to be named later.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 31, 2019
Oh, and Garrett was also ejected once for fighting as a basketball player at St. John’s.
https://twitter.com/paintingcorner/status/1156394743968030722
