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Wednesday, July 8, 2026

MLB Ejection 069 - Willie Traynor (1; Torey Lovullo)

HP Umpire Willie Traynor ejected Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo (step balk call on Jose Cabrera; QOCY) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Diamondbacks-#Padres game. With one out and two on, with Xander Bogaerts at bat, Diamondbacks pitcher Cabrera was called for a balk, advancing baserunner Fernando Tatis to 3B and Jackson Merrill to 2B. Replays indicate Cabrera failed to step toward second base before throwing to the base, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Padres were leading, 2-1. The Padres ultimately won the contest, 10-4.

This is Willie Traynor (45)'s 1st ejection of 2026.
*Official Baseball Rule 6.02(a)(3): "If there is a runner or runners it is a balk when the pitcher, while touching their plate, fails to step directly toward a base before throwing to that base."

This is the 69th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 36th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 36 Managers, 13 Coaches, 20 Players.
This is Arizona's 1st ejection of 2026, 3rd in the NL West (SD 5; SF 3; ARI 1; COL, LAD 0).
This is Torey Lovullo's 1st ejection since August 12, 2025 (Nate Tomlinson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Willie Traynor's 1st ejection since August 26, 2025 (Jesús Luzardo; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres, 7/8/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 067-8 - Doug Eddings (Boone, Ausmus)

HP Umpire Doug Eddings ejected Yankees manager Aaron Boone and bench coach Brad Ausmus (Replay Review denial because New York took too long to challenge; QOCY) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Yankees-#Rays game. With none out and one on, Yankees batter Paul Goldschmidt swung and missed at a 2-2 changeup from Rays pitcher Shane McLanahan as Yankees baserunner R1 José Caballero attempted to steal second base, thrown out by Rays catcher Nick Fortes to 2B Ben Williamson, ruled out by 2B Umpire Emil Jimenez. Crew Chief Eddings then denied Boone's request to file a manager's challenge, ruling that Boone exceeded the allotted time limit to initiate a challenge. Replays indicate Boone signaled for the challenge by placing his hands on his ears approximately 17 seconds after the conclusion of 2B Umpire Jimenez's out call, the denial call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Rays were leading, 2-0. The Rays ultimately won the contest, 3-0.

These are Doug Eddings (88)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2026.
*Replay Review Time Limit to Invoke Manager Challenge: "15 seconds to challenge."

These are the 67th and 68th ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 35th manager ejection of 2026.
This is the 13th coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 35 Managers, 13 Coaches, 20 Players.
This is New York's 5/6th ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL East (BOS, NYY 6; TB, TOR 3; BAL 2).
This is Brad Ausmus' 1st ejection since Sept 1, 2019 (David Rackley; QOC = Y [Balk]).
This is Aaron Boone's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 19 (Brennan Miller; QOC = Y-c [Catch/Trap]).
This is Doug Eddings' 1st ejection since June 22, 2025 (Alex Cora; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays, 7/8/26 | Video as follows:

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

MLB Ejections 065-6 - Barrett/Moore (PHI Overrun of 2B)

3B Umpire Lance Barrett ejected Phillies infield coach Bobby Dickerson and HP Umpire Malachi Moore ejected pitching coach Caleb Cotham (Replay Review decision that confirmed 2B Umpire Mike Estabrook's safe / no abandonment call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Phillies-#Reds game. With one out and two on, Reds batter Sal Stewart hit a 3-2 sinker from Phillies pitcher Orion Kerkering on the ground to 3B Alec Bohm, who threw to 2B Bryson Stott, to 1B Bryce Harper, as Reds baserunner R1 Elly De La Cruz arrived at second base, ruled safe by 2B Umpire Estabrook and confirmed via Replay Review as the result of a manager's challenge by Phillies manager Don Mattingly. Replays indicate De La Cruz beat the throw to second base, overran second base, was not tagged, and returned to second base immediately after overrunning it, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Phillies were leading, 4-1. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 4-1.

This is Lance Barrett (94)'s 4th ejection of 2026.
This is Malachi Moore (44)'s 1st ejection of 2026.
*Official Baseball Rule 5.09(b)(2): "Any runner is out when after touching first base, they leave the base path, obviously abandoning their effort to touch the next base."
MLB’s 2015 Change: "If a runner runs through 2B or 3B on a potential force play and is ruled out on the field, they can be called out for abandonment if they are ruled safe on instant replay but do not attempt to hold the base or advance to the next base."
Enforcement: "Call may only be made by the Replay Official when a force out at second or third is overturned."
Time Play: "If a time play occurs with a runner attempting to score from third base, the Replay Official will determine if the runner going home touched home plate before the abandoning runner passed the base (i.e., when their second foot touched the ground beyond the base)."

These are the 64th and 65th ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 11/12th coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 34 Managers, 12 Coaches, 20 Players.
This is Philadelphia's 3/4th ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL East (PHI 4; MIA 3; NYM 2; ATL, WAS 1).
This is Bobby Dickerson's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since June 30 (Cory Blaser; QOC = Y [Replay]).
This is Caleb Cotham's first career MLB ejection.
This is Lance Barrett's 4th ejection of 2026, 1st since May 30 (Brent Suter; QOC = U [Anthem Standoff]).
This is Malachi Moore's 1st ejection since July 13, 2024 (Marcus Thames; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs Cincinnati Reds, 7/7/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 062-3 - Nick Mahrley (SD Goins, Stammen)

HP Umpire Nick Mahrley ejected Padres infield coach Ryan Goins and manager Craig Stammen (check swing strike two call by 1B Umpire Ben May on Fernando Tatis) in the top of the 1st inning of the #Padres-#Dodgers game. With none out and none on, Padres batter Tatis attempted to check his swing on a 0-1 fastball from Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Mahrley and a swinging strike by 1B Umpire May. At the time of the ejections the game was tied, 0-0. The Padres ultimately won the contest, 5-2.

These are Nick Mahrley (48)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2026.

These are the 62nd and 63rd ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 34th manager ejection of 2026.
This is the 10th coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 34 Managers, 10 Coaches, 19 Players.
This is San Diego's 4/5th ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL West (SD 5; SF 3; ARI, COL, LAD 0).
This is Ryan Goins' 1st ejection since Sept 10, 2025 (Junior Valentine; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Craig Stammen's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since June 13 (Chris Conroy; QOC = U [Throwing At]).
This is Nick Mahrley's 1st ejection since July 29, 2025 (David Popkins; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers, 7/5/26 | Video as follows:

Monday, July 6, 2026

MLB Ejection 064 - Alan Porter (4; Kyle Schwarber)

HP Umpire Alan Porter ejected Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber (check swing strike three call by 3B Umpire Roberto Ortiz) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Phillies-#Royals game. With one out and one on, Phillies batter Schwarber attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 cutter from Royals pitcher Steven Cruz, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Porter and called a swinging strike on appeal by 3B Umpire Roberto Ortiz. At the time of the ejection, the Royals were leading, 10-1. The Royals ultimately won the contest, 15-1.

This is Alan Porter (64)'s 4th ejection of 2026.

This is the 64th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 20th player ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 34 Managers, 10 Coaches, 20 Players.
This is Philadelphia's 2nd ejection of 2026, 2nd in the NL East (MIA 3; NYM, PHI 2; ATL, WAS 1).
This Kyle Schwarber's 1st ejection since April 24, 2022 (Angel Hernandez; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Alan Porter's 4th ejection of 2026, 1st since May 23 (Don Kelly; QOC = Y [ABS Challenge]).

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals, 7/6/26 | Video as follows:

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

MLB Ejection 061 - Cory Blaser (2; Bobby Dickerson)

1B Umpire Cory Blaser ejected Phillies infield coach Bobby Dickerson (Replay Review decision that benefited Philadelphia, overturned Blaser's safe call to out; QOCY) in the top of the 5th inning of the #Phillies-#Pirates game. With two out and one on, Pirates batter Konnor Griffin hit a 2-2 changeup from Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez on the ground to 3B Alec Bohm, who threw to 1B Bryce Harper as Pirates batter-runner Griffin arrived at first base, ruled safe by 1B Umpire Blaser and overturned via Replay Review as the result of a manager's challenge by Phillies manager Don Mattingly, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Phillies were leading, 2-0. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 8-0.

This is Cory Blaser (89)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.

This is the 61st ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 9th coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 33 Managers, 9 Coaches, 19 Players.
This is Philadelphia's 2nd ejection of 2026, 3rd in the NL East (MIA 3; NYM, PHI 2; ATL, WAS 1).
This is Bobby Dickerson's first career MLB ejection.
This is Cory Blaser's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 19 (Clayton McCullough; QOC = Y [Balk]).

MLB Ejections 057-60 - Vic Carapazza (WAS-BOS Fight)

2B Umpire Vic Carapazza ejected Red Sox 1B Willson Contreras, manager Chad Tracy, and bench player Nate Eaton, and Nationals pitcher Miles Mikolas (fighting after strikeout/benches clearing incident) in the bottom of the 4th inning of the #Nationals-#RedSox game. With one out and none on, Red Sox batter Contreras took a 3-2 sweeper from Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli for a called third strike, upon which Cavalli yelled "sit down, boy" at Contreras, resulting in a benches-clearing incident during which Contreras threw his helmet and Mikolas and Eaton fought each other. Cavalli was not ejected for instigation. At the the time of the ejections, the Red Sox were leading, 1-0. The Nationals ultimately won the contest, 8-1.

These are Vic Carapazza (19)'s 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th ejections of 2026.

These are the 57th, 58th, 59th, and 60th ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.
These are the 17th, 18th, and 19th player ejections of 2026.
This is the 33rd manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 33 Managers, 8 Coaches, 19 Players.
This is Boston's 4/5/6th ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL East (BOS 6; NYY 4; TB, TOR 3; BAL 2).
This is Washington's 1st ejection of 2026, 3rd in the NL East (MIA 3; NYM 2; ATL, PHI, WAS 1).
This is Willson Contreras' 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since June 29 (Nic Lentz; QOC = U [Check Swing]).
This is Miles Mikolas' 1st ejection since July 27, 2023 (Ryan Additon; QOC = U [Throwing At]).
This is Chad Tracy's first career MLB ejection.
This is Nate Eaton's first career MLB ejection.
This is Vic Carapazza's 4-7th ejection of 2026, 1st since May 2 (Frank Anderson; QOC = Y [Replay]).

Monday, June 29, 2026

MLB Ejection 056 - Nic Lentz (2; Willson Contreras)

1B Umpire Nic Lentz ejected Red Sox 1B Willson Contreras (check swing strike three call) in the bottom of the 2nd inning of the #Nationals-#RedSox game. With one out and two on, Red Sox batter Contreras attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 slider from Nationals pitcher Miles Mikolas, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Edwin Moscoso, and called a swinging strike on appeal by 1B Umpire Lentz. At the time of the ejection, the Red Sox were leading, 5-1. The Red Sox ultimately won the contest, 6-3.

This is Nic Lentz (59)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.

This is the 56th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 16th player ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 33 Managers, 8 Coaches, 16 Players.
This is Boston's 3rd ejection of 2026, 2nd in the AL East (NYY 4; BOS, TB, TOR 3; BAL 2).
This is Willson Contreras' 1st ejection since August 25, 2025 (Derek Thomas; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Nic Lentz's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 18 (Derek Shelton; QOC = Y-c [Check Swing]).

Sunday, June 28, 2026

MLB Ejection 055 - Todd Tichenor (1; Jazz Chisholm)

1B Umpire Todd Tichenor ejected Yankees 2B Jazz Chisholm (check swing strike three call by HP Umpire Adam Hamari) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Yankees-#RedSox game. With two out and none on, Yankees batter Chisholm attempted to check his swing on a 2-2 curveball from Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray, ruled a swinging strike by HP Umpire Hamari. At the time of the ejection, the Red Sox were leading, 2-0. The Red Sox ultimately won the contest, 5-4, in 10 innings.

This is Todd Tichenor (13)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

This is the 55th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 15th player ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 33 Managers, 8 Coaches, 15 Players.
This is New York's 4th ejection of 2026, 4th in the AL East (NYY 4; TB, TOR 3; BAL, BOS 2).
This is Jazz Chisholm's 1st ejection since June 24, 2025 (Mark Wegner; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Todd Tichenor's 1st ejection since August 20, 2025 (Miguel Cairo; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Friday, June 26, 2026

MLB Ejection 054 - Tripp Gibson (2; Kurt Suzuki)

3B Umpire Tripp Gibson ejected Angels manager Kurt Suzuki (catcher's interference call on Logan O'Hoppe by HP Umpire Dillon Wilson; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Athletics-#Angels game. With one out and none on, A's batter Henry Bolte attempted to check his swing on a 3-2 sinker from Angels pitcher Brent Suter, called a strike by HP Umpire Wilson and then catcher's interference with the batter awarded first base. Replays indicate batter Bolte's bat made contact with Angels catcher O'Hoppe's mitt during the check swing, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the A's were leading, 7-3. The A's ultimately won the contest, 9-3.

This is Tripp Gibson (73)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.
*Official Baseball Rules Definition: "Defensive interference is an act by a fielder that hinders or prevents a batter from hitting a pitch."
*OBR 5.05(b)(3): "The batter becomes a runner and is entitled to first base without liability to be put out when the catcher or any other fielder interferes with them."

This is the 54th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 32nd manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 33 Managers, 8 Coaches, 14 Players.
This is Los Angeles' 4th ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL West (LAA 4; OAK? 2; SEA, TEX 1; HOU 0).
This is Kurt Suzuki's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 11 (Adam Beck; QOC = Y [Run Lane INT]).
This is Tripp Gibson's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 18 (Will Venable; QOC = Y-c [Obstruction]).