"Screenshot Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez found himself at the center of internet outrage for drilling his own catcher after giving up a grand slam. Valdez started in Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees. The sequence of events first pointed out on X/Twitter by former A's announcer Dallas Braden began when Valdez faced outfielder Trent Grisham with the bases loaded. Seconds before Valdez delivered a pitch, catcher Cesar Salazar attempted to wave him off the mound and disengage."
"On the next batter, Valdez threw a high and away changeup to start the at-bat. The very next pitch, however, Valdez threw a sinker that appeared to cross up Salazar. Because of the confusion, Salazar misjudged where the ball would end up and took it square to his chest. Fortunately, his protective gear minimized the impact. As Braden mentioned in the tweet, Valdez appeared to intentionally cross up his catcher to hit him in frustration over the grand slam."
Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez surrendered a grand slam to the New York Yankees after throwing a pitch despite catcher Cesar Salazar's attempt to disengage. On the next batter Valdez started with a changeup and then threw a sinker that crossed up Salazar, resulting in the catcher being struck in the chest; protective gear minimized the impact. Observers interpreted Valdez's actions as intentional frustration over the grand slam. Analysts and fans reacted with outrage and called for disciplinary consequences for intentionally hitting a teammate with a high-velocity baseball.
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