Rougned Odor will never outlive the Jose Bautista punch.
Six years and two teams later, the huge brawl and iconic punch remain one of Odor’s most memorable moments on the baseball field. On Sunday, with the Boston Red Sox visiting the Baltimore Orioles, Odor was hit by a pitch during the fourth inning and took his place on the base paths.
As Odor got to second on a single, a mic’d up Christian Arroyo hilariously checked in on the roughed up infielder. Among asking Odor if he needed anything — like ice — Arroyo begged his opponent not to deck him, as he had nothing to do with the hit by pitch.
A mic'd up Christian Arroyo checks up on Rougned Odor after he was hit by a pitch
"I didn't hit you. I promise. Don't hit me please" pic.twitter.com/hrW4dXdKLE
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 22, 2022
How nice of Arroyo to check in with his opponent! And what a quip too! Odor’s punch to the face of Bautista will never be forgotten, even years later.
