MLB Ejection 088 - Roberto Ortiz (3; Carlos Mendoza)

HP Umpire Roberto Ortiz ejected Mets manager Carlos Mendoza (ball one call to Adam Frazier; QOCY) in the bottom of the 4th inning of the #Mets-#Pirates game. With one out and none on, Pirates batter Frazier took a 0-0 sinker from Mets pitcher Brandon Waddell for a called first ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the inner edge of home plate and thigh-high (px 1.03, pz 1.55 [sz_bot 1.44]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Pirates were leading, 3-1. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 9-2. 

  

This is Roberto Ortiz (40)'s 3rd ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 7.85 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 88th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 46th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 46 Managers, 14 Coaches, 28 Players.

This is New York's 1st ejection of 2025, 3rd in the NL East (MIA 3; WAS 2; ATL, NYM PHI 1).

This is Carlos Mendoza's 1st ejection since Sept 27, 2024 (Ramon De Jesus; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Roberto Ortiz's 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 25 (Miguel Andujar; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 6/28/25 | Video as follows:

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