The Atlanta Braves sent a message to Jose Bautista on Thursday night, and it likely left a mark.
Remember, Bautista hit a home run in Wednesday night’s game and flipped his bat to the moon, which upset Braves players. So, Julio Teheran drilled him in the leg with a fastball on Thursday, and wasted no time doing so, as it happened on the second pitch of his first at-bat in the game.
Warnings issued after Julio Teheran hits Jose Bautista. Tune in NOW to FOX Sports Southeast. #Braves pic.twitter.com/nOTwsbv08U
— Bally Sports: Braves (@BravesOnBally) May 18, 2017
The pitch had some heat on it, too.
Julio Teherán's pitch to hit Bautista was 95.6 MPH. It was his fastest since 2015.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 18, 2017
This action came much to the surprise of, well, no one. Bautista kind of asked for it. Maybe he’ll think twice about flipping his bat next time.
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