A new close-up camera angle from a fan shows Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana taking a swing at a heckler during Thursday night’s game against the Detroit Tigers.
The Pirates and Tigers wrapped up their three-game set at Comerica Park with a doubleheader on Thursday. Detroit clinched the series with a 9-2 win in the first game, but the Pirates avoided a sweep with an 8-4 victory in extras on Thursday night.
Dennis Santana was warming up in the Pirates’ bullpen during the second game before things with a fan escalated. Fan videos caught the 29-year-old pitcher jumping up and attempting a swing at the fan:
Dennis Santana is swinging at fans from the bullpen pic.twitter.com/cah20Ohtis
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) June 20, 2025
A close-up angle of the incident has resurfaced, courtesy of X/Twitter user @TorkBeliever:
Dennis Santana are we serious???? @espn pic.twitter.com/8XywEyTZtO
— Spencer Torkelson Believer (@TorkBeliever) June 20, 2025
Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic later reported that the fan involved in the incident was ejected from the ballpark.
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Santana pitched in the bottom of the ninth inning, retiring the first batter before rain fell down and delayed the game. The Pirates scored four runs in the top half of the 10th to snap a four-game losing skid before they return home to begin a three-game weekend series with the Texas Rangers.
Pirates ace Paul Skenes delivered another excellent performance on the mound, going six innings strong with nine innings and just two earned runs. Skenes’ ERA now sits at a ridiculous 1.85 through 16 games.
Dennis Santana Has Been One Of Pirates’ Top Players Of 2025
Santana spent his first three and a half seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers before brief stints with the Texas Rangers, New York Mets and New York Yankees. The Pirates picked up Santana off waivers last year, and he has emerged as one of the top players on the rebuilding club.
In 32 game appearances this season, Dennis Santana has a 1.72 ERA with 25 strikeouts and just five walks in 31.1 innings pitched.
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