The case against a Washington Wild Things pitcher accused of punching a man at a Strip District nightclub is moving forward.

Surveillance video from inside Cavo shows the victim with two drinks in his hands walking towards Sebastian Rodriguez. As he puts the cups down, he appears to be talking to Rodriguez's friend. That's when video shows the pitcher walking over and throwing a punch.

Rodriguez's lawyer Phil DiLucente claims it's self-defense.

"I think even the detective testified that words, that's why there's — words can be very threatening," DiLucente answered.

"But from the video we saw, it doesn't look like he's saying anything to your client," KDKA-TV's Mamie Bah said.

"Well, my client is within less than a foot of the other gentleman that he's speaking to at a very, what

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