Detroit Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez hit Boston Red Sox batter Trevor Story with a 94 mph pitch in the fourth inning on May 5, 2026, in Detroit, after allowing two home runs, sparking a benches-clearing confrontation. Valdez was ejected from the game. Following the Tigers' 10-3 loss, manager A.J. Hinch publicly criticized Valdez's actions, stating they did not reflect the team's intended brand of baseball and that he felt uncomfortable during the on-field confrontation. Valdez claimed through an interpreter that the hit was not intentional, explaining he was attempting to throw strikes after the home runs. Story strongly disputed this, calling the incident "undisputable" and asserting the pitch was thrown behind him off his body.