Hunter Strickland doesn’t exactly have a reputation for having a mild temperament. I would say it comes with the job of being the closer, but this is nothing new for him, even though the closer role is. We all remember in 2017 where he cashed in on a three-year old grudge against Bryce Harper, started a brawl and got his teammates hurt and got himself suspended.
Before this season, he claimed to have grown as a person and as a pitcher, and so far that seemed to be the case. He played the Nationals without incident, and has actually been pretty good this year.