MLB Ejection 016 - Bruce Dreckman (1; Oliver Marmol)

HP Umpire Bruce Dreckman ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (strike one call to Masyn Winn; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Cardinals-#Reds game. With none out and none on, Cardinals batter Winn took a 3-0 fastball from Reds pitcher Scott Barlow for a called first strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and below the midpoint (px -0.45, pz 3.39 [sz_top 3.37 / RAD 3.49]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Cardinals were leading, 1-0. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 6-0.

This is Bruce Dreckman (1)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 2.16 inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 16th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 7th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 7 Managers, 3 Coach, 6 Players.

This is St Louis 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL Central (STL 2; MIL 1; CHC, CIN, PIT 0).

This is Oliver Marmol's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since April 21 (Mark Carlson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Bruce Dreckman's 1st ejection since August 4, 2023 (Terry Francona; QOC = N [Replay Review]).

Wrap: St Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds (Game 1), 4/30/25 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: A strike call in the strike zone angers Marmol, who wanted another extra ball