Angels star Anthony Rendon has found himself at the center of an early-season controversy following a heated exchange with an Athletics fan following L.A.’s 2–1 Opening Day loss in Oakland.
MLB announced Friday it has an opened an investigation into the incident after video circulated online showing Rendon, 32, getting in a postgame altercation with a fan standing in a section near the A’s dugout.
“We are aware of the video and we are now looking into the matter,” an MLB spokesperson said in a statement, via The Athletic’s Sam Blum.