Ex-MLB star Yasiel Puig discovered himself in the course of a bench-clearing brawl throughout knowledgeable baseball sport in Venezuela this week … throwing punches and getting hit as each side duked it out.

The chaos broke out throughout Recreation 2 of the Venezuelan Skilled Baseball League’s championship collection at College of Caracas Stadium on Wednesday … when Puig’s Tiburones de La Guaira teammate Maikel Garcia knocked a two-run dinger within the backside of the eighth inning to place their workforce up 10-8 over Cardenales de Lara.

As Garcia rounded the bases, he appeared to sizzling canine in entrance of the opposing workforce’s bench … working his mouth and slowly trotting earlier than reaching residence.

Naturally, the Cardenales gamers took subject with the showboating … and one participant began clapping again at Garcia.

The heated confrontation led each squads to go away their dugouts … and a scrap broke out.

Puig — who performed within the MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland from 2013-19 — ended up proper in the course of the violent altercation … throwing fingers and getting hit within the course of.

After a couple of minutes, the motion died down … and each groups made it again to their dugouts.

Surprisingly, nobody was ejected for the impromptu struggle … and Puig’s workforce held on to win the competition, 12-10.

Enjoyable reality — one other MLB star was imagined to be on the sector … as Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was taking part in for La Guaira previous to the event, however has been sitting out not too long ago to arrange for the 2024 season.

Puig hasn’t performed within the Majors for a number of years … and in November 2022, was accused of mendacity to officers about betting in an unlawful playing case, however denied any wrongdoing.