“I just let my emotions get the best of me” - When Manny Machado apologized to the Orioles and Athletics for his behavior with Josh Donaldson

Back in 2014, Manny Machado got his start in the big leagues with the Baltimore Orioles. He quickly turned heads, as he looked more like an established veteran than a rookie at the time.

However, he would get into an incident with Josh Donaldson, who was a member of the Oakland Athletics at the time. Machado was not too pleased when Donaldson landed a hard tag on him as he was trying to get to third base.

Machado immediately slammed his helmet and got in the face of Donaldson, resulting in the benches clearing. Machado would end up being suspended for five games and he apologized afterward in an interview with MASN's Roch Kubatko via Bleacher Report's Tim Keeney.

"I want to apologize to all my teammates, my coaching staff, the Orioles organization and Oakland, and the fans also, for the way I acted and overreacted on that. It was a frustrating weekend, and I just let my emotions get the best of me," - said Machado.

Machado owned up to his actions and did not point the blame at anyone but himself. He then went on to explain how he could learn from the situation.

"When things happen like this you're definitely going to learn. It's going to make me a better player and it's going to make me a better man. Looking forward, I hope I learn from it and don't make the same mistake" - said Machado.

That was the perfect answer from a rookie. However, this would not be the only time that Machado would find his emotions getting the better of him in the middle of an intense game.

Manny Machado let his emotions get the best of him in 2016 against the Kansas City Royals

San Diego Padres - Manny Machado (Photo via IMAGN)

2014 would not be the only time that Manny Machado would get involved in some on-field drama. Back in 2016, he and Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura did not see eye-to-eye.

Ventura hit Machado, and he immediately went after Ventura. The two would throw a few blows before both teams came to their teammate's aid. It was one of the more memorable brawls in recent memory.

Machado was suspended for four games for his part in the scuffle, while Ventura received a nine-game suspension. Afterward, Machado told ESPN's Eddie Matz that he did not regret his actions that night.