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On Thursday, he issued a statement apologizing for appearing to make light of gun violence.

Rob Drake, MLB umpire, apologizes for AR-15 tweet: 'I'm going to learn from this' →

It marked the fourth time Upton has been hit with pitches in the four-game series and came after home plate umpire Rob Drake warned Arizona starter Ian Kennedy after he hit the Nationals' Jayson Werth in the left upper arm with a pitch in the top of the fifth.

Marquis ejected for hitting Upton with pitch →