5 forgettable moments in MLB this year

The 2015 MLB season was packed full of joyous moments including Bryce Harper's first MVP, the 500th home run of David Ortiz's career, and the resurgence of the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, and Toronto Blue Jays.

Last season was also chalk full of moments that MLB could have done without.

Here are five forgettable moments from the 2015 season:

Royals incite brawls

When the Kansas City Royals look back at the 2015 season, they're going to see World Series champions, but the year also had some bad spots for the franchise, which included a stretch of incidents they were responsible for starting in April.

Starter Yordano Ventura played a role in three separate scenarios involving Mike Trout on April 12, Brett Lawrie on April 18, and Adam Eaton on April 23 which resulted in benches clearing, giving the Royals a new "bad boy" reputation after being the darlings of the previous postseason.

Papelbon attacks Harper in dugout

Despite a remarkable campaign from Harper, the Washington Nationals season ended with a glaring image of Jonathan Papelbon choking the team's superstar embedded in the minds of the organization.

The incident earned Papelbon a four-game suspension and was the icing on the cake of an underwhelming season that saw the Nationals miss the postseason and fire head coach Matt Williams.

Cubs, Pirates rivalry reaches boiling point

It all started with a Chris Coghlan slide that ended the season of budding rookie Jung-Ho Kang in mid-September and it concluded with Sean Rodriguez taking his frustrations out on a water cooler and the Cubs advancing to the NLDS.

During a wildcard showdown between the Cubs and Pirates, things got ugly when benches cleared after Jake Arrieta - who was dominating Pittsburgh on their home field - was plunked by Tony Watson.

After the skirmish, the Cubs would prove the victor and move onto the NLDS, where they would defeat another division rival in the St. Louis Cardinals.

Utley breaks Tejada's leg with takeout slide

No matter what Chase Utley's intentions were when he flipped New York Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada upside down with a takeout slide - breaking his leg in the process - the incident was a vicious one that should be forgotten because of it's gruesome nature.

Utley received a two-game suspension, which he later appealed, and was greeted with a chorus of boos from New Yorkers prior to Game 3 of the NLDS at Citi Field.

Players all around baseball reacted to the brutal play, which drew the attention of commissioner Rob Manfred and MLB, which hopes to create a rule that gives infielders more protection from collisions.

Rogers Centre littered during controversial 7th inning

The seventh inning of the ALDS between the Blue Jays and Texas Rangers was one for the ages.

Although the Jose Bautista bat flip was the highlight of the historic inning, there was an unforgettable incident linked to one of the most electrifying hours of baseball from last season.

After the Rangers pulled ahead of the Blue Jays thanks to a controversial call, fans at the Rogers Centre rained litter onto the field in a dangerous fashion, forcing an 18-minute delay, and leaving some patrons in tears.

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