MLB Ejection 141 - David Rackley (1; Craig Counsell)

HP Umpire David Rackley ejected Cubs manager Craig Counsell (strike three call to Ian Happ & Kyle Tucker caught stealing; QOCY) in the top of the 3rd inning of the #Cubs-#Giants game. With one out and one on, Cubs batter Happ took a 3-2 changeup from Giants pitcher Logan Webb for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px -0.79, pz 2.45), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 2-2. The Giants ultimately won the contest, 4-3.

This is David Rackley (86)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 1.49 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 141st ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 76th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 76 Managers, 23 Coaches, 42 Players.

This is Chicago's 7th ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL Central (CHC, STL 7; PIT 5; CIN 4; MIL 2).

This is Craig Counsell's 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since June 9 (Stu Scheurwater; QOC = Y [RLI]).

This is David Rackley's 1st ejection since Sept 16, 2024 (Vance Wilson; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants, 8/28/25 | Video as follows:
Alternate Link: Counsell ejected after Ian strikes out yet again, has to blame SOMEBODY