Benches clear in Yankees vs Orioles as Heston Kjerstad complains for dumbest reason

The Baltimore Orioles loooovee to complain and whine whenever they play the New York Yankees. It's always the big bad Yankees' fault, no matter the situation. Rememeber last year when Juan Soto collided with third baseman Jordan Westburg and O's fans claimed it was on purpose? Just ridiculous.

On Wednesday night in the series finale of a three-game set, Orioles slugger Heston Kjerstad attempted a steal of second base in the bottom of the fourth inning. Austin Wells rifled a throw to second baseman Pablo Reyes, but it was high.

Reyes, hovering over the bag, leaped to grab the ball to prevent it from going into center field. Kjerstad slid under Reyes' legs, and as Reyes came down after getting some glove on the ball, his leg hit Kjerstad on the head.

Any viewer at home could tell it was completely unintentional. Reyes was attempting to make a play and prevent Kjerstad from getting to third base. Had he not gotten a piece of the ball, that would've definitely happened.

But Kjerstad started to jaw at Reyes, resulting in the benches and bullpens to clear. Can't wait to hear what hardo Brandon Hyde has to say after the game.

Benches clear in Yankees vs Orioles as Heston Kjerstad complains for dumbest reason

Kjerstad just doesn't know what it's like to experience a close play at second base since that was his first steal of the 2025 season. He had one in 39 games last year, too. Maybe you're just not equipped to do this?

What would you prefer Pablo do for you, Heston? Clear a path for you get the steal easily? Thankfully, all of Anthony Volpe, Oswald Peraza and Carlos Carrasco got involved to let Kjerstad know how absurd his reaction was. We understand it's not pleasant to get hit in the head, but collisions happen in baseball, especially on close plays.

The Yankees currently trail by two, and now it's absolutely imperative they stage a comeback to prevent the Orioles from using this as "fuel" for their victory. The last thing we need is another contrived dramatic incident cited as "motivation" for a last-place team.