Things got tense during the Dodgers vs. Padres game when Clayton Kershaw opened with a pitch to Jurickson Profar that ended up in the stands. A fan tried to snag the foul ball, dodging around a woman next to him, only to misplay it. The woman scooped it up, smiled, and handed it to a nearby Padres fan who looked like he’d just won the lottery. On the field, the drama cranked up during a 3-2 count when Profar claimed catcher’s interference, insisting he hit the glove during his swing. Kershaw immediately pushed back, saying the bat contacted the glove after the ball was already caught, so the glove couldn’t have interfered. The umpire consulted the crew and sent it to review.
Kershaw was visibly frustrated, calling it a bad swing and mocking the call. Profar fired back with some shouting, arguing heatedly with both Kershaw and the ump. The review went forward despite Kershaw’s protests and a sarcastic thumbs-up to the ump from the mound. The situation stayed heated after the play, with Profar telling Max Muncy that the contact was intentional. He said he was just battling and trying to make something happen, which made it sound more like a deliberate move than a natural swing. The whole moment left players and fans confused about how the rule is interpreted, especially since the ball was already inside the glove before the alleged interference. Kershaw and many others clearly felt the play shouldn’t have been reviewed at all.