MLB Ejection 109 - Lance Barrett (3; Jon Jay)

HP Umpire Lance Barrett ejected Cardinals coach Jon Jay (fighting/instigation) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Padres-#Cardinals game. With two out and one on, Padres batter Manny Machado took a 0-2 fastball from Cardinals pitcher Andre Granillo for a hit-by-pitch, resulting in a benches-clearing incident. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the inner edge of home plate and struck Machado above the shoulders, warnings had previously been issued, the call was irrecusable. At the time of the ejection, the Padres were leading, 3-1. The Padres ultimately won the contest, 3-1.

This is Lance Barrett (94)'s 3rd ejection of 2025.

This is the 109th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 18th coach ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 58 Managers, 18 Coaches, 33 Players.

This is San Diego's 7th ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL West (SD 7; ARI, SF 4; LAD 3; COL 1).

This is Jon Jay's first career MLB ejection.

This is Lance Barrett's 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 1 (Dustin Kelly; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Box: San Diego Padres vs St Louis Cardinals, 7/26/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 108 - Willie Traynor (1; Terry Francona)

HP Umpire Willie Traynor ejected Reds manager Terry Francona (ball three call to Josh Lowe; QOCN) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Rays-#Reds game. With one out and two on, Rays batter Josh Lowe took a 2-2 cutter from Reds pitcher Graham Ashcroft for a called third ball, before hitting an RBI single. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and below the midpoint (px -0.62, pz 3.56 [sz_top 3.67 / RAD 3.79 / MOE 3.71]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 2-2. The Reds ultimately won the contest, 6-2.

This is Willie Traynor (45)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 3.53 horizontal or 1.80 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 108th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 58th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 58 Managers, 17 Coaches, 33 Players.

This is Cincinnati's 4th ejection of 2025, 2nd in the NL Central (CHC 6; CIN, PIT, STL 4; MIL 2).

This is Terry Francona's 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 28 (Carlos Torres; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Willie Traynor's first career MLB ejection.

Box: Tampa Bay Rays vs Cincinnati Reds, 7/26/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 106-7 - Manny Gonzalez (1-2; NYY x2)

HP Umpire Manny Gonzalez ejected Yankees manager Aaron Boone and pitching coach Matt Blake (strike three call to Anthony Volpe; QOCN) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Yankees-#BlueJays game. With one out and none on, Yankees batter Volpe took a 1-2 sinker from Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and above the midpoint (px 0.05, pz 3.73 [sz_top 3.41 / RAD 3.53 / MOE 3.61]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejections, the Blue Jays were leading, 6-4. The Blue Jays ultimately won the contest, 8-4.

These are Manny Gonzalez (79)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2025.

*This pitch was located 1.44 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

These are the 106th and 107th ejection reports of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 17th coach ejection of 2025.

This is the 57th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 57 Managers, 17 Coaches, 33 Players.

This is New York's 9/10th ejection of 2025, 3rd in the AL East (NYY 10; BOS 6; BAL 5; TOR 4; TB 3).

This is Matt Blake's 1st ejection since July 11, 2024 (Edwin Moscoso; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Aaron Boone's 4th ejection of 2025, 1st since June 13 (John Tumpane; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

This is Manny Gonzalez's 1st ejection since August 13, 2024 (George Springer; QOC = N [Replay]).

Box: New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays, 7/23/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 104-5 - Erich Bacchus (1-2; LAA x2)

HP Erich Bacchus ejected Angels interim manager Ray Montgomery (strike three call to Luis Rengifo; QOCN) in the top and coordinator of run production Tim Laker (ball one call to Luis Torrens; QOCY) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Angels-#Mets game. In the top of the 8th, with two out and two on, Angels batter Rengifo took called first, second, and third strikes from Mets pitcher Edwin Diaz. Replays indicate none of the called strikes to Rengifo were located within the strike zone (px values 1.11, -1.00, and -1.04), the call was incorrect.* In the bottom, Mets batter Luis Torrens took a 0-1 slider from Angels pitcher Jake Eder for a called first ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the plate, the call was correct. At the time of the ejections, the Mets were leading, 6-3. The Mets ultimately won the contest, 6-3.

These are Erich Bacchus (12)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2025.

*These pitches were located outside, the closest 1.03 inches from QOCY & the farthest 2.35" away.

These are the 104th and 105th ejection reports of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 16th coach ejection of 2025.

This is the 56th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 56 Managers, 16 Coaches, 33 Players.

This is LA's 4/5th ejection of 2025, 1st in the AL West (LAA 5; OAK, TEX 3; SEA, 2; HOU 1).

This is Ray Montgomery's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since July 7 (Brock Ballou; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Tim Laker's 1st ejection since August 21, 2024 (Mike Estabrook; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Erich Bacchus' 1st ejection since August 21, 2024 (Mark Kotsay; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Box: Los Angeles Anaheim of Angels vs New York Mets of New York, 7/23/25 | Video as follows:

Narváez Called for CI for 2nd Day in a Row - Balk Too!

Called for catcher's interference one day earlier, Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez again committed CI, this time with a side of balk as HP Umpire Edwin Jimenez ruling he stepped in front of the back edge of home plate prior during a pitch and prior to receiving the ball as Phillies runner Bryce Harper looked to steal home plate.

Catcher's interference is defined more broadly as defensive interference in the Official Baseball Rules: "an act by a fielder that hinders or prevents a batter from hitting a pitch." In high school (NFHS), catcher's interference is called catcher's obstruction, as NFHS defensive interference is specifically an act that occurs prior to the pitch.

Official Baseball Rule 6.01(g) directly addresses this case of the so-called catcher's balk: "If, with a runner on third base and trying to score by means of a squeeze play or a steal, the catcher or any other fielder steps on, or in front of home base without possession of the ball, or touches the batter or their bat, the pitcher shall be charged with a balk, the batter shall be awarded first base on the interference and the ball is dead."

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Phillies Win on Walk-Off Catcher's Interference

A walk-off win due to catcher's interference in Philadelphia left some Boston fans perplexed as Phillies batter Edmundo Sosa's bat made contact with Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez during a 2-2 pitch, HP Umpire Quinn Wolcott announcing Replay Review's verdict over the stadium PA much to the delight of the home crowd. Because the bases were loaded at the time of the interference, all runners advanced and the tied game ended in the 10th inning.

Catcher's interference is defined more broadly as defensive interference in the Official Baseball Rules: "an act by a fielder that hinders or prevents a batter from hitting a pitch." In high school (NFHS), catcher's interference is called catcher's obstruction, as NFHS defensive interference is specifically an act that occurs prior to the pitch.

OBR 6.01(c) specifies the penalty for catcher's interference: "The batter becomes a runner and is entitled to first base without liability to be put out (provided they advance to and touches first base) when the catcher or any fielder interferes with them."

It is a rules myth that the batter must actually legitimately swing for catcher's interference to be called. For instance, catcher's interference also occurs when a catcher steps on or across home plate prior to the pitch's arrival, whether or not the batter actually swings at the pitch. Instead, catcher's interference occurs when the catcher's physical positioning (of body and/or glove/mitt) deprives the batter of the opportunity to choose whether to swing or not.

Because batter Sosa is said to have been deprived of this freedom of choice by virtue of the bat-mitt contact, the Replay Official overturned the on-field no-call and awarded the interference penalty, resulting in a walk-off win.

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MLB Ejection 103 - Phil Cuzzi (2; Ryan O'Hearn)

3B Umpire Phil Cuzzi ejected Orioles 1B Ryan O'Hearn (check swing strike three call) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Orioles-#Guardians game. With none out and none on, Orioles batter O'Hearn attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 slider from Guardians pitcher Hunter Gaddis, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Dan Bellino and called a swinging strike on appeal by 3B Umpire Cuzzi. At the time of the ejection, the Guardians were leading, 10-5. The Guardians ultimately won the contest, 10-5.

This is Phil Cuzzi (10)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

This is the 103rd ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 33rd player ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 55 Managers, 15 Coaches, 33 Players.

This is Baltimore's 5th ejection of 2025, 3rd in the AL East (NYY 8; BOS 6; BAL 5; TOR 4; TB 3).

This is Ryan O'Hearn's 1st ejection since August 21, 2024 (Marvin Hudson; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Phil Cuzzi's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 26 (Javier Báez; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Box: Baltimore Orioles vs Cleveland Guardians, 7/21/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 102 - Chad Whitson (2; Justin Verlander)

HP Umpire Chad Whitson ejected Giants bench player/pitcher Justin Verlander (strike calls to Brett Wisely; QOCN) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Giants-#BlueJays game. With two out and one on, Giants batter Wisely took a 2-0 fastball and 3-1 curveball from Blue Jays pitcher Braydon Fisher, ruled strikes one and two. Replays indicate the 2-0 pitch was located off the outer edge of home plate and belt high (px -0.92, pz 3.23 [sz_top 3.38]) and the 3-1 pitch was located off the outer edge of home plate and thigh high (px -0.97, pz 2.49), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Blue Jays were leading, 7-4. The Blue Jays ultimately won the contest, 7-6.

This is Chad Whitson (61)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

*The 2-0 pitch was located 0.02 & the 3-1 was 0.67 horizontal inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 102nd ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 32nd player ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 55 Managers, 15 Coaches, 32 Players.

This is San Francisco's 4th ejection of 2025, 2nd in the NL West (SD 6; ARI, SF 4; LAD 3; COL 1).

This is Justin Verlander's 1st ejection since August 27, 2019 (Pat Hoberg; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Chad Whitson's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since June 2 (Barry Enright; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Box: San Francisco Giants vs Toronto Blue Jays, 7/20/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 100-1 - James Hoye (3-4; BAL x2)

HP Umpire James Hoye ejected Orioles RF Rámon Laureano and interim manager Tony Mansolino (check swing strike three call by 1B Umpire John Libka) in the top of the 3rd inning of the #Orioles-#Rays game. With one out and one on, Orioles batter Laureano attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 cutter from Rays pitcher Ryan Pepiot, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Hoye and called a swinging third strike on appeal by 1B Umpire Libka. At the time of the ejection, the Orioles were leading, 4-0. The Orioles ultimately won the contest, 5-3.

  

These are James Hoye (92)'s 3rd and 4th ejections of 20255.

*This pitch was located 1.02 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

These are the 100th and 101st ejection reports of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 31st player ejection of 2025.

This is the 55th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 55 Managers, 15 Coaches, 31 Players.

This is Baltimore's 4th ejection of 2025, 3rd in the AL East (NYY 8; BOS 6; BAL, TOR 4; TB 3).

This is Rámon Laureano's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 14 (Jame Hoye; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Tony Mansolino's first career MLB ejection.

This is James Hoye's 3/4th ejection of 2025, 1st since May 14 (Ramon Laureano; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes])

Box: Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays, 7/20/25 | Video as follows: