Carlos Santana and Phillies Manager Gabe Kapler exchange high-fives after a win in Baltimore last season. Watching a couple of his teammates playing Fortnite, the popular multiplayer online video game, during the Phillies’ ninth consecutive loss was the final straw for veteran first baseman Carlos Santana, who smashed a TV with his bat to put an end to the fun. “I see a couple players — I don’t want to say names — they play video games during the game,” Santana told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Santana told Passan he’d never seen teammates playing video games during a game in his nine-year career, though he didn’t blame Phillies Manager Gabe Kapler for the behavior of a couple of players. “It may have happened once or twice,” said Arrieta, who added that he would’ve responded similarly to Santana if he came across teammates playing Fortnite during a game.

Source: Washington Post March 18, 2019 19:41 UTC