Tyler Stephenson tweeted all that issues is he obtained the out on the plate. His Reds teammates disagree.
Stephenson was positioned on the concussion record following a collision at residence with Luke Voit in Tuesday night time’s Reds-Padres recreation. Voit, the previous Yankee who was traded to San Diego final month, slammed his arms into Stephenson’s head as he slid into residence, inflicting a collision. Upon overview, umpires dominated the slide was clear however the Reds took problem with the play nonetheless.
“The way in which his arms hit him, it was soiled as f–ok,” outfielder Tommy Pham advised reporters. “I don’t prefer it in any respect. The way in which [Voit’s] arms hit [Stephenson] within the face, it was soiled.
“If Luke desires to settle it, I get down very well. Something — Muay Thai, no matter. I’ve obtained a [gym] proprietor right here who will let me use the ability.”
Stephenson left the sport following the collision. Reds supervisor David Bell stated he didn’t have a problem with the play, but it surely was scary to see Stephenson on the bottom afterward.
“I wasn’t attempting to take him out or something,” Voit advised reporters. “I assume my elbow type of simply smoked his head slightly bit. Hope he’s alright, no laborious emotions. It’s baseball. I wasn’t attempting to make it soiled or something. I’m simply attempting to make a play, clearly.”
The Padres went on to win the sport, 6-2 — the eighth straight loss for the Reds. Pham wasn’t the one Reds participant to take problem with Voit.
“Trying again on the replay, I’m not too glad in regards to the slide,” shortstop Kyle Farmer stated. “Not too typically you see a runner slide and seize somebody’s head and slam it to the bottom like that. You’re often attempting to achieve for the bag. Perhaps that’s what he was attempting to do. After trying on the replay, it appeared like a wrestling transfer to Tyler’s head and snapped it down.
“I’ve caught earlier than and it’s a scary play, particularly when you've got a giant man like Voit coming down. I’ve by no means actually seen somebody’s arms go to a catcher’s head on a slide.”
Pham appeared fairly keen to settle the state of affairs with arms.
“I don’t prefer it in any respect,” Pham stated. “They will say what they need. All people on that facet — they know I get down. I do know a spot right here, I do know an proprietor who will let me use his fitness center if we have to settle something. … That play was soiled.”
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