It’s been years since the Washington Nationals were a real threat in major league baseball, and discontent seems to be boiling over.
In the top of the second inning against the lowly Miami Marlins, Miami catcher Nick Fortes hit a chopped ball down the third base line, which Nick Senzel made a backhanded catch.
Senzel made a long throw, but Fortes got a step beyond it, and the runner on third base scored to give the Marlins an early 1-0 lead.
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Nick Senzel and Mackenzie Gore got into an altercation in the dugout on Friday. (Getty/Imagine)
The broadcast team quickly wondered if Senzel could have thrown it “harder than that.”
Apparently, pitcher MacKenzie Gore felt the same way, approaching Senzel in the dugout after the inning.
Senzel and Gore were in high spirits, talking to each other, when Senzel shoved Gore. Teammates held Gore back and shoved him away before things got any worse. Even Lane Thomas seemed to side with Senzel, ordering Gore to move away.
But that seemed to motivate the Nationals, as they scored seven runs in the third inning and went on to win 8-1.
Nick Senzel of the Washington Nationals prepares to step up to bat in the sixth inning during a game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park on June 7, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images)
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Gore ended up pitching seven innings, allowing five hits and striking out 10.
After the game, Senzel remained silent about the conflict, saying it was “none of my business.”
“It’s a situation. We’ve dealt with it internally. What stays here stays here. That’s it,” he said. “We’re competitors. We’ve dealt with it.”
Gore also accepted responsibility.
“That’s something I can’t do. That’s my responsibility. Here it is, we’ve worked it out,” he said.
Mackenzie Gore of the Washington Nationals pitches during the second inning of a game against the Miami Marlins at Nationals Park on June 14, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images)
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The Nationals improved to 33-36 on the season, while the Marlins fell to 23-46.
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