Minutes earlier, Perez charged the mound in response to Jorgan Cavanerio throwing two pitches behind him. Cavanerio, who pitched in the Marlins’ farm system in 2018, kicked Perez, a former Reds farmhand, during the initial scrap.
Teammates eventually pulled Perez from the pile and directed him to the third-base dugout, only to have Perez break free and try to re-engage. He got as far as the front of the mound before being pulled back again — only this time, La Guaira players followed him.
When Perez reached the warning track, he threw a punch, which was met by a hard right from Sanchez. As fans threw beverages on the players, the brawl spilled into the Caracas dugout.
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It was not immediately clear why Cavanerio was throwing at Perez, but it’s worth noting that Cavanerio threw a strike between his purpose pitches.
Sanchez, 29, played in 24 games for the Giants’ Triple-A affiliate in Sacramento, Calif., last season before being released. He has played for the Giants, White Sox and Padres during a seven-year major league career (2011-17).
To make this incident even more absurd, a spectator raced onto the field while the teams were duking it out, swiped an outfielder’s glove and then eluded capture.
Oh, and the teams will meet again Friday, to boot.
