Pedro Strop Calls Yasiel Puig Stupid After Benches-Clearing Incident

In the eighth inning of Saturday’s 6-0 win by the Cubs over the Reds, Pedro Strop hit Yasiel Puig and the Reds’ outfielder was furious. He slammed his helmet and walked toward the mound, screaming at Strop.

Both benches cleared and the bullpens emptied onto the field, as Puig was held back by a few players.

Hitting Yasiel Puig in the batter's box? Not a great idea. pic.twitter.com/IaeeuSvqy1

— FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) June 29, 2019

Warnings were issued to both teams after the benches-clearing incident.

After the game, Strop didn’t hold back, calling Puig stupid.

Strop just called Puig stupid about 5 times.

— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) June 29, 2019

Pedro Strop was confused as to why Yasiel Puig got angry:

“It’s no secret, he’s stupid. He’s stupid as (expletive). Nothing against him, he’s just stupid.”

— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) June 29, 2019

Strop on Puig, Part 1 pic.twitter.com/Fe3Dzf11Wy

— Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) June 29, 2019

Strop on Puig, Part 2 pic.twitter.com/d7AK8LCqxG

— Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) June 29, 2019

All righty then!

Not really a fan of hitting guys on purpose. Don’t think Strop did and the name-calling is whatever, but hey, as long as this doesn’t escalate into a dumb beanball war, it should lead to some entertaining back and forth between these two teams.

lol Strop pic.twitter.com/9UheZ3uC5D

— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) June 30, 2019

Plus, it’s always a treat to hear Thom whine whenever the Cubs play the Reds. More of that, please.