WATCH: Benches clear in Scranton after Felix Reyes gets hit by a pitch

Benches cleared at the IronPigs-RailRiders game in Scranton after Felix Reyes got plunked and took a step toward the mound before the umpire got in between. Then both dugouts emptied and IronPigs manager Tank Adamson got into it with RailRiders manager Shelley Duncan, because apparently even Triple-A baseball in northeastern Pennsylvania can’t get through a weekend without a near-brawl.

Felix Reyes was not happy after this one

BENCHES CLEAR IN SCRANTON

After Felix Reyes is hit by a pitch, the benches clear and he takes a step towards the mound before being stopped by the umpire.

The benches clear and chaos ensues as Ironpigs manager Tank Adamson gets into it with Railriders manager Shelley Duncan pic.twitter.com/anqgjebslA

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The video is fantastic. Reyes gets hit, drops the bat, and immediately takes a step toward the mound like he’s ready to settle this in the most direct way possible before the umpire steps in front of him. Then both benches pour out, the managers start jawing at each other, and the whole thing turns into the kind of controlled chaos that makes minor league baseball the best entertainment value in professional sports.

Felix Reyes Is Not the Guy You Want Charging the Mound

Felix Reyes is listed at 6’3″ and 195 pounds, though I’d bet the 195 is generous on the light side because the man looks like he was assembled in a lab to intimidate pitchers.

He had a brief stint with the Phillies earlier this season and went 6-for-38 with a homer and two RBI, which produced a .158 batting average and a .421 OPS that wasn’t going to keep him in the big leagues no matter how imposing he looks standing in the batter’s box.

The bat wasn’t ready for the majors but it’s been terrorizing Triple-A pitching all season. In 172 at-bats at Lehigh Valley, Reyes is hitting .308 with a .951 OPS, 14 homers, and 38 RBI. He’s absolutely crushing minor league pitching and the gap between his Triple-A production and his brief big-league stint is the classic development story of a guy who has the raw power to play at the highest level but needs more time to refine the approach against Major League arms.

The pitcher in Scranton who decided to put one in Reyes’ ribs either didn’t know those numbers or didn’t care, and judging by how quickly Reyes stepped toward the mound, the decision to hit him was immediately regretted by everyone in a RailRiders uniform. You don’t throw at a 6’3″ power hitter who is slugging .951 in Triple-A and expect him to jog quietly to first base. That’s not how this works.

Tank Adamson Getting Into It Is Perfect

IronPigs manager Tank Adamson going after RailRiders manager Shelley Duncan is the subplot that makes this whole thing even better. The managers getting into it during a benches-clearing incident adds a layer of intensity that you don’t usually see because most skippers stand back and let the players sort it out. Adamson clearly wasn’t having it and wanted Duncan to know that hitting his guys wasn’t going to fly without consequences.

Minor league brawls hit different because the stakes feel simultaneously lower and higher than the big leagues. Nobody is worried about a multi-million dollar contract or a league suspension that affects a pennant race.

Everyone on that field is fighting for a roster spot, trying to prove they belong at the next level, and the competitive fire burns hotter when your entire career trajectory depends on every at-bat and every series.

Felix Reyes taking a step toward the mound wasn’t just about getting hit by a pitch. It was about a guy hitting .308 with 14 homers who has already been to the big leagues and sent back down, and who isn’t about to let anyone disrespect him on his way back up.

Keep an Eye on Reyes

The .158 in the majors wasn’t good enough and everyone knew it including Reyes. But .308 with a .951 OPS and 14 bombs in Triple-A from a right-handed hitting outfielder is exactly the kind of production that gets you another look, especially on a Phillies team that just lost Garcia for two months and is running out of outfield options faster than they can acquire them.

Reyes raking at Lehigh Valley while the Phillies are trotting out Derek Hill and Rincones in right field is a dynamic that could lead to another callup sooner rather than later if the front office decides that .308 in Triple-A deserves a longer audition than 38 at-bats. The power is real. The bat speed is real. The man just nearly charged the mound in Scranton because he’s wired to compete. Those are the kind of traits that play in Philadelphia.

Don’t be surprised if Felix Reyes is back in a Phillies uniform before the All-Star break. And don’t be surprised if whoever is pitching against him next in Scranton keeps everything on the outer half of the plate.

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