Wednesday’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants was a night to forget for pitcher Taylor Rogers. And he might be looking for a new glove after it all.
Rogers entered the game in the sixth inning with the score tied, and the left-hander proceeded to walk all four Dodgers batters that he faced. He was removed from the game after he walked Freddie Freeman with the bases loaded on 15 (!!!) pitches. Rogers could only watch as John Brebbia allowed those baserunners to score in relief.
So, let’s just say that Rogers wasn’t particularly pleased with how the night went. He went towards the trash can in the dugout and tossed his glove in there and walked away.
Throwing your whole glove away is a level of mad we’ve never seen pic.twitter.com/kEXar4bP0g
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) April 13, 2023
He turned his tantrum up a notch when he started punching the bench to let out his frustration.
Taylor Rogers threw his glove in the trash and then punched the bench after his rough outing 😬 pic.twitter.com/AFmB7pPgSO
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) April 13, 2023
Even if Rogers used his non-throwing hand there, pitchers need to stop punching benches and walls. No good can come of that.
MLB fans also had thoughts on that scene in San Francisco.