Overview
- Stephen Nelson said Shohei Ohtani stopped his customary first-plate-appearance helmet tip specifically against San Diego following the incident.
- Reporting from June detailed that Padres closer Robert Suárez hit Ohtani near 100 mph after Fernando Tatís Jr. was struck earlier in the game.
- Benches cleared and ejections followed, including both managers, a bench coach, and Suárez, according to contemporaneous accounts.
- OutKick reports that manager Mike Shildt instructed Suárez to hit Ohtani, a claim that has been reported by that outlet but not independently corroborated.
- Ohtani showed no public grudge toward Suárez, joking with him at All‑Star weekend, while Shildt resigned after the season following reports of clubhouse difficulties.