St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras inadvertently struck hitting coach Brant Brown with his bat after being ejected from Monday night's win against the Pittsburgh Pirates ( box score ). Contreras, who was tossed during the bottom of the seventh inning after arguing balls and strikes, appeared to toss his bat toward first-base umpire Stu Scheurwater, who had intervened in an attempt to diffuse the situation. Instead, it struck Brown on the upper body.

Contreras would later throw a bucket of treats on the field after heading into the dugout. Take a look:

It's to be seen if Contreras will face punishment from Major League Baseball. It shouldn't surprise anyone if he does, though, given his seeming intent. Crew chief Jordan Baker told Jeff Jones of the Belleville News

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