Mariners Fan Sends Jesse Winker Pizza After Angels Brawl

Winker was at the center of a benches-clearing melee on Sunday, but one fan knew just what he needed to make things better.

Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker was not having a good day, so one fan decided to try and make it a little better.

Winker was at the center of a wild benches-clearing brawl in the second inning of Sunday’s game against the Angels after the 28-year-old was hit with a pitch by Los Angeles right-hander Andrew Wantz. That led to a melee that caused an 18-minute delay and saw six players—Winker included—ejected, as well as both managers.

A benches-clearing brawl broke out between the Angels and Mariners after Jesse Winker was hit by a pitch 😳

(via @BallySportWest)pic.twitter.com/jhBI3HYydw

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 26, 2022

Even after the pushing and shoving ceased and Winker was sent off the field, he still wasn’t exactly calmed down, sending a message to the fans behind the first base dugout on his way to the clubhouse.

Winker went full double birds to the crowd https://t.co/ZORxoLm9ow

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) June 26, 2022

What he didn’t know at that time, though, was that a fan watching had his back. Twitter user @sofieballgame decided to order a pizza from nearby Mountain Mike’s Pizza and send it Winker’s way. She listed Angel Stadium as the delivery address, with a specific note: “For the visitors clubhouse, pizza is for Jesse Winker.”

Sofie provided updates along the way, including the ultimate happy ending: Winker got his pizza, and sent Sophie a direct message expressing his appreciation.

HE GOT THE PIZZA MY FRIENDS MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! pic.twitter.com/7mmV603Uyk

— Sofie (@sofieballgame) June 26, 2022

Winker might not have been able to help his team in what ended up being a 2-1 loss, but the moral of this story is clear: If someone you care about is having a rough time, send them a pizza. It will always make things better.