Mariners right fielder Victor Robles was ejected from a rehab game with Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday after he threw his bat at the pitcher, who nearly hit him.

Las Vegas Aviators pitcher Joey Estes took a fastball up and inside on Robles during the 28-year-old’s second at-bat of the night.

Robles swung at the pitch to protect himself, then ran behind the umpire and dropped the bat. He immediately picked it up again and hurled it at Estes, knocking off his own helmet in the process.

Robles was immediately ejected from the game, but he first began to charge the mound as Tacoma’s bench cleared and his teammates restrained him. After he got back into the dugout, he threw a cooler onto the field, sending the contents of it flying.

According to MLB Network, Robles was hit three times in five re

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