Washington Wild Things pitcher accused of assaulting man inside nightclub

A pitcher for the Washington Wild Things is accused of assaulting a man inside a Pittsburgh nightclub last month.

Investigators say Sebastian Rodriguez assaulted a man inside CAVO Pittsburgh in the Strip District on Aug. 31. His attorney, Phil DiLucente, admits it but claims there’s a lot more to the story. DiLucente said Rodriguez was simply defending himself. The victim is still in the hospital.

“It was one punch,” DiLucente said. “There’s always two sides to the story. And before that one punch, we’re saying that one punch was provoked, words, feeling threatened.”…

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