Santana flipped on Phils over ‘Fortnite’

Bobby Bonilla and Rickey Henderson once were caught playing cards in the Mets’ clubhouse during a playoff game, but this incident is more in line with the technology generation.

Carlos Santana admitted to taking a bat to a TV in the Phillies clubhouse late last season when he learned that multiple teammates were playing the popular video game “Fortnite” during a September game after Philadelphia had been eliminated from postseason contention.

“I see a couple players — I don’t want to say names — they play video games during the game,” Santana told ESPN, referring to a 10-2 loss to the Braves on Sept. 28. “We come and lose too many games, and I feel like they weren’t worried about it. Weren’t respecting their teammates or coaches or the staff or the [front] office. It’s not my personality. But I’m angry because I want to make it good.”

Phillies pitcher Jake Arrieta told ESPN “gaming” during games only happened “once or twice,” but that was enough to trigger Santana, who was traded to the Mariners and then to the Indians this offseason after playing one season in Philadelphia.

“I don’t know what happened, but I’ve never seen that in my life — during the game, playing video games,” Santana said. “It’s not professional. Each team is everybody all together. I understand we’re eliminated for the season, but you have to have pride.”

Bonilla and Henderson were caught playing cards in the Mets’ clubhouse during extra innings of a 1999 playoff game against the Braves.