Pittsburgh Pirates veteran outfielder Andrew McCutchen was nearly hit in the head with a pitch during Wednesday night's game against the Washington Nationals, leading to the benches clearing during the game. Nationals pitcher Jorge López was ejected from the game after the benches cleared.

It wasn't too long ago when the Washington Nationals announced reliever Jorge Lopez would be signing a one-year deal attached to a $3 million contract.

Nationals reliever Jorge Lopez plunked Pirates star Byran Reynolds before coming up and in on outfielder Andrew McCutchen, leading to both benches emptying at PNC Park on Wednesday night. After allowing two hits and two runs through the first two-thirds of the sixth inning, he drilled Reynolds on a first-pitch sinker.