MLB Ejection 032 - Jerry Layne (1; Matt Quartraro)

HP Umpire Jerry Layne ejected Royals manager Matt Quartraro (strike three call; QOCN) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Royals-#Twins game. With two out and two on (R1, R2), Royals batter Michael Massey took a 3-2 fastball from Twins pitcher Caleb Thielbar for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px -0.12, pz 1.38 [sz_bot 1.74 / RAD 1.62 / MOE 1.54]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Twins were leading, 8-6. The Twins ultimately won the contest, 8-6.

This is Jerry Layne (24)'s 1st ejection of 2023.

*This pitch was located 1.92 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 32nd ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 16th manager ejection of 2023. Ejection tally: 16 Managers, 12 Players, 4 Coaches.

This is Kansas City's 1st ejection of 2023, 1st in the AL Central (CWS 3; KC, MIN 1; CLE, DET 0).

This is Matt Quartraro's first MLB ejection.

This is Jerry Layne's 1st ejection since August 13, 2022 (AJ Hinch; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins, 4/28/23 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Layne ejects Quartraro between innings over ball/strike dispute at home (KC-MIN)