MLB Ejection 042 - Alan Porter (2; Kevin Cash)

3B Umpire Alan Porter ejected Rays manager Kevin Cash (HBP Replay Review affirmed Astros batter Yainer Diaz was hit by a pitch while swinging; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Astros-#Rays game. With two out and none on, Astros batter Yainer Diaz attempted to check his swing on a 2-2 fastball from Rays pitcher Edwin Uceta, ruled a hit-by-pitch (dead ball) by HP Umpire Jim Wolf, ruled a swing by 1B Umpire Brian Walsh on appeal, and affirmed via Replay Review as a HBP dead ball strike as the result of a challenge by Astros manager Joe Espada. Replays indicate the pitch hit batter Diaz as he swung at it for an inning-ending strikeout, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Rays were leading, 5-4. The Rays ultimatley won the contest, 8-4.

 

This is Alan Porter (46)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

*Official Baseball Rules Definition of Terms: "A STRIKE is a legal pitch when so called by the umpire, which touches the batter as they strike at it."

Replay Review Regulations: Hit-by-pitch (ball hits batter) is reviewable. Foul ball (ball hits bat) isn't.

This is the 42nd ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 22nd manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 21 Managers, 10 Coaches, 10 Players.

This is Tampa Bay's 2nd ejection of 2025, 4th in the AL East (BAL, NYY, TOR 3; BOS, TB 2).

This is Kevin Cash's 1st ejection since August 21, 2024 (Brock Ballou; QOC = Y [HBP Review]).

This is Alan Porter's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 8 (Terry Francona; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: Houston Astros vs Tampa Bay Rays, 5/21/25 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Espada files challenge he can't win, and Cash argues call favouring his own team