The Astros lefty was at the center of a bizarre moment during Tuesday night’s loss to the Yankees when a pitch of his hit catcher Cesar Salazar straight in the chest protector, with the backstop looking confused in the moments after and saying after the game that the two got crossed up.

Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez said he apologized to catcher César Salazar after hitting him in the chest with a pitch Tuesday night, but he insisted that he didn’t hit his teammate on purpose.

An unusual sequence between the battery of Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez and catcher Cesar Salazar during the home loss to the New York Yankees on Tuesday night sparked speculation that Valdez intentionally hit his teammate in the chest with a pitch.