CADE Povich des Orioles calls a threat directed against his wife after a bad outing

Major League Baseball is faced with a serious dilemma with online threats directed against its players and their families.

Baltimore Orioles The CADE POVICH launcher was the second MLB player this week to reveal a horrible threat directed against his wife of an unhappy fan on social networks. The left -handed launcher published a screenshot of the message, which included an apparent threat of sexual violence against Povich’s woman.

The launcher starting from Orioles Cade Povich delivers against the Astros of Houston, Friday August 22, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP photo / Stephanie Scarbrough)

“I understand that I may not have played or that I got the results that I, my team or many fans may have wanted, so I have frustration,” said the post of Povich on X Read. “Say what you want from me in this regard. However, doing everything possible for DM, my wife is unacceptable and what is shown in this image is to cross the line.”

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“Me, or especially my wife, should not have to worry about our security in the public, however the church, because of the way I played on the mound.”

The message was sent after Povich was withdrawn with two fifth round withdrawals from the Houston Astros victory against the Orioles on Friday evening.

“I come here to say something about it because I know that my family is not alone,” continued his message. “This thing does not belong to the game.”

And Povich was unfortunately not alone to deal with harassment.

The navy launcher shares a vile message he received after a bad performance

The launcher starting from Baltimore Orioles Cade Povich launches the astros, Saturday August 16, 2025, in Houston. (AP photo / Eric Christian Smith)

THURSDAY, Seattle Mariners Launcher Tayler Saucedo shared an alarming threat targeting him and his girlfriend. The message came after Saucedo recorded only one, granted four strokes and walked a thickness in the 11-2 victory of Philadelphia Phillies against Seattle on Wednesday.

The message to blasphemy included a threat that “the head of saucedo exploded” and that his girlfriend “dying also would be so great”.

“I understand that I want me to go after today and this year as a whole. Nobody is no longer disappointed with the way this year went for me as me. Believe me, I want to win as much as you, that I am here or not. But Saucedo sent me this post on X.” Which is comfortable to what people are comfortable to what you send from property to what I am comfortable. At one point, we have to take control. “”

The Mariners launcher, Tayler Saucedo, launches the Detroit Tigers at T-Mobile Park on March 31, 2025 in Seattle. (John Froschauer / Imagn images)

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These incidents are not isolated.

Last month, Boston Red Sox Lucas Giolito launcher said that he had confronted the MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, about online intimidation. He said he thought that online sports betting and access to social media had increased harassment that athletes are faced.

“It is only going so far,” he said. “Will it take an assaulted player in front of his building by an unhappy guy who lost a bet for real measures to take?”

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