MLB Ejection 053 - Tyler Jones (1; Andrew Bailey)

1B Umpire Tyler Jones ejected Red Sox pitching coach Andrew Bailey (check swing ball call to Anthony Volpe) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Yankees-#RedSox game. With none out and none on, Yankees batter Volpe attempted to check his swing on a 2-1 slider from Red Sox pitcher Aroldis Chapman, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Todd Tichenor and affirmed as no swing on appeal by 1B Umpire Jones. At the time of the ejection, the Red Sox were leading, 6-3. The Red Sox ultimately won the contest, 6-3.

This is Tyler Jones (39)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

This is the 53rd ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 8th coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 31 Managers, 8 Coaches, 14 Players.

This is Red Sox's 2nd ejection of 2026, 4th in the AL East (NYY, TB, TOR 3; BAL, BOS 2).
This is Andrew Bailey's 1st ejection since June 18, 2022 (Jim Reynolds; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).

This is Tyler Jones' first career MLB ejection.

Wrap: New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox, 6/25/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 052 - Jordan Baker (5; Craig Counsell [PCR Out])

3B Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Cubs manager Craig Counsell (Replay Review that overturned 2B Umpire Stu Scheurwater's safe call; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Cubs-#Mets game. With one out and one on, Cubs batter Michael Busch took a 3-2 slider from Mets pitcher Tobias Myers for a called fourth ball as Cubs baserunner R1 Pete Crow-Armstrong attempted to steal second base. Although HP Umpire Valentine ruled the pitch ball four, Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez threw to shortstop Bo Bichette as runner Crow-Armstrong slid into second base, ruled safe by 2B Umpire Scheurwater, overturned to out via Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Mets manager Carlos Mendoza. Replays indicate Crow-Armstrong touched second base, then momentarily broke contact with the base and was tagged at this time, but did not pass the base, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Cubs were leading, 7-2. The Cubs ultimately won the contest, 9-6.

This is Jordan Baker (71)'s 5th ejection of 2026.

*Pursuant to the technical rule, this call is correct. Except when it isn't. At issue is Official Baseball Rule 5.05(b)(1) Comment, which states, "If, in advancing, the base runner thinks there is a play and they slide past the base before or after touching it they may be put out by the fielder tagging them."

Meanwhile, OBR 5.09(b)(6) states, regarding force plays, "The force is removed as soon as the runner touches the base to which they are forced to advance, and if they overslide or overrun the base, the runner must be tagged to be put out." (Bear in mind that the runner is forced to advance by virtue of the batter becoming a runner, which is subject to the same standard for 'when does protection end?' as any other force play.)

This pits two different standards against each other for the same play: "past the base" and "overslides the base", which mean different things. Whereas passing a base is defined as having both feet on the ground past the leading edge of the base, "OVERSLIDE (or OVERSLIDING) is the act of an offensive player when his slide to a base, other than when advancing from home to first base, is with such momentum that he loses contact with the base."

Ultimately, the stricter standard of oversliding takes the day and PCR is called out pursuant to OBR 5.09(b)(4): "Any runner is out when they are tagged, when the ball is alive, while off their base."

This is the 52nd ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 31st manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 31 Managers, 7 Coaches, 14 Players.

This is Chicago's 3rd ejection of 2026, 2nd in the NL Central (PIT 5; CHC 3; CIN 2; STL 1; MIL 0).

This is Craig Counsell's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since June 11 (Louie Krupa; QOC = N [Fair/Foul]).

This is Jordan Baker's 5th ejection of 2026, 1st since May 30 (Brandon Lowe; QOC = N [ABS Denial]).

Wrap: Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets, 6/23/26 | Video as follows:

Interference Ends Rockies-Pirates Game as Runner Clips Fielder

An umpire crew's interference call ended a one-run Rockies-Pirates game when Pittsburgh runner R2 Billy Cook ran in front of Colorado 3B Kyle Karros and, in doing so, interfered with the fielder's ability to field the batted ball. Let's take a look.

With two out and the bases loaded in the top of the 9th inning of a game Colorado led 2-1, Pirates batter Jake Mangum hit a 1-2 changeup from Rockies pitcher Jaden Hill on the ground toward 3B Karros, who prepared to field the ball as Pittsburgh baserunner R2 Cook ran by.

Although neither 2B Umpire Tyler Jones nor 3B Umpire Clint Vondrak called interference in real-time, Crew Chief Todd Tichenor convened his crew and, alongside HP Umpire Adam Hamari, exited the brief consultation by ruling baserunner Cook out for interference, resulting in the third and final out of the inning and of the ballgame itself.

Official Baseball Rule 6.01(a)(10) states "it is interference by a batter or a runner when they fail to avoid a fielder who is attempting to field a batted ball." Meanwhile, "obstruction is the act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball and not in the act of fielding the ball, impedes the progress of any runner."

Interference on the other hand is defined as follows: "Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat which interferes with, obstructs, impedes, hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play." Note that contact between runner and fielder is not required for interference to be called. All that is needed is an act by the runner that simply impedes or hinders the fielder in their attempt to, in this case, field a batted ball.

From these rules and definitions, we are able to assemble a general baseball axiom.

During a batted ball, the fielder has the right of way to field the ball.

At any other time, the runner has the right of way to run the bases.

In other words, because 3B Karros was attempting to field a batted ball, that means he as the fielder has the right of way. Therefore, illegal interaction with the runner results in an interference call, even if there was no actual contact between the players, although in this case, the runner's left foot appeared to contact the fielder's glove prior to the ball's arrival.

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MLB Ejection 051 - John Bacon (1; Luis Urueta)

1B Umpire John Bacon ejected Rangers bench coach Luis Urueta (check swing ball three call to Xander Bogaerts) in the top of the 1st inning of the #Padres-#Rangers game. With two out and two on, Padres batter Bogaerts attempted to check his swing on a 2-2 fastball from Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom for a called ball by HP Umpire Emil Jimenez, ruled no swing on appeal by base umpire Bacon.* At the time of the ejection, the Padres were leading, 5-0. The Rangers ultimately won the contest, 9-7.

This is John Bacon (70)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

*This game started with a two-person umpire crew due to a traffic delay. The remainder of the crew (2B Umpire Mike Muchlinski and 3B Umpire Gabe Morales) arrived to work the bottom of the first inning. Accordingly, base umpire Bacon made the check swing call from his position in the center of the infield. Bogaerts walked and ensuing batter Ty France hit a grand slam home run.

This is the 51st ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 7th coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 30 Managers, 7 Coaches, 14 Players.

This is Texas' 1st ejection of 2026, 2nd in the AL West (LAA 3; OAK? 2; SEA, TEX 1; HOU 0).

This is Luis Urueta's 1st ejection since May 14, 2024 (Ben May; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is John Bacon's 1st ejection since Sept 27, 2025 (Mark Kotsay; QOC = Y [Foul Ball]).

Wrap: San Diego Padres vs Texas Rangers, 6/19/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 050 - Dan Merzel (3; Mark Kotsay)

HP Umpire Dan Merzel ejected Athletics manager Mark Kotsay (strike two call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 2nd inning of the #Angels-#Athletics game. With none out and none on, Athletics batter Carlos Cortes took a 1-1 sinker from Angels pitcher José Soriano for a called second strike; the Athletics did not challenge the call. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and below the hollow beneath the knee (px -0.10, pz 1.46 [sz_bot 1.51 / RAD 1.39]), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Athletics ultimately won the contest, 12-11.

This is Dan Merzel (3)'s 3rd ejection of 2026.

This is the 50th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 30th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 30 Managers, 6 Coaches, 14 Players.

This is Unknown's 1st ejection of 2026, 2nd in the AL West (LAA 3; OAK? 2; SEA, TEX 1; HOU 0).

This is Mark Kotsay's 1st ejection since September 27, 2025 (John Bacon; QOC = Y [Foul Ball]).

This is Dan Merzel's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 26 (Craig Counsell; QOC = Y [ABS Denial]).

Wrap: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs Oakland Athletics of Sacramento, 6/19/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 048-9 - Carlos Torres (NYM Mendoza Mystery)

HP Umpire Carlos Torres ejected Mets unknown assistant coach and manager Carlos Torres (ball four call to JJ Bleday; QOCY) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #Mets-#Reds game. With one out and none on, Reds batter Bleday took a 3-2 changeup from Mets pitcher Huascar Brazobán for a called fourth ball; the Mets were out of ABS challenges. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and below the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.32, pz 1.38 [sz_bot 1.66 / RAD 1.54]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Reds were leading, 5-3. The Reds ultimately won the contest, 5-3.

These are Carlos Torres (37)'s 3rd and 4th ejections of 2026.

These are the 48th and 49th ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 6th coach ejection of 2026.

This is the 29th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 29 Managers, 6 Coaches, 14 Players.

This is New York's 1/2nd ejection of 2026, 2nd in the NL East (MIA 3; NYM 2; ATL, PHI 1; WAS 0).

This is unknown Mets assistant coach's first MLB ejection.

This is Carlos Mendoza's 1st ejection since July 28, 2025 (Emil Jimenez; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Carlos Torres' 3/4th ejection of 2026, 1st since May 10 (Miguel Cairo; QOC = N [ABS Denial]).

Wrap: New York Mets vs Cincinnati Reds, 6/16/26 | Video as follows:

Umpire Warns Caballero for Pitch Clock Delay Strategy

When Yankees batter José Caballero delayed looking up at Blue Jays pitcher Spencer Miles in Toronto, HP Umpire Steven Jaschinski warned New York for an illegal delay tactic, leading to widespread confusion and online outrage that one viral content creator described as the umpire creating a new rule mid-game to punish a player he found annoying.

Rather than click-bait our way to viral monetization at the expense of factuality and reason, we've waited a bit to digest the play, research the rules, and cite our sources as we analyze what exactly happened at Rogers Centre.

With none out and one on in the top of the 6th inning, Caballero stepped into the batter's box, but kept his head down as he took his preparatory stance. By doing so, Caballero might have sought to induce pitcher Miles to come set and commit a pitch clock violation for coming set before the batter was alert to (looking at) the pitcher.

When MLB first introduced its pitch clock rules in 2023 Spring Training, it prescribed three timed responsibilities: catchers had to be in the catcher's box by the timer's nine-second mark, batters had to be in the box and alert to the pitcher by eight seconds, and the pitcher had to begin their delivery prior to the expiration of time.

Shortly thereafter, pitcher Max Scherzer attempted to catch batters off-guard by coming set and immediately firing home as soon as the batter began to look up. Nary a week later, MLB issued a new rule prohibiting pitchers from coming set before the batter becomes alert.

Related Post: Is Max Scherzer's Set Position Pitch Clock Strategy Legal? (3/4/23).

Related Post: MLB's Max Scherzer Rule - Pitcher Can't Come Set Before Batter is Ready (3/12/23).

One month later, Red Sox pitcher Kenley Jansen found himself called for three Scherzer Rule pitch timer violations as HP Umpire Derek Thomas ruled that Jansen came set before Cardinals batter Willson Contreras took his position with both feet in the batter's box and became alert to the pitcher. Once again, MLB issued a memo declaring a new pitch clock policy: batters could no longer induce Scherzer Rule violations by delaying their box entry or alertness by momentarily looking at the pitcher and then looking away as the pitcher comes set. Batters would now be considered alert (and thus pitchers eligible to come set) once they placed one foot in the batter's box and upon the first moment they looked at the pitcher, even if they looked away again.

Related Post: Kenley Jansen Called for 3 Pitch Timer Violations in Boston (5/14/23).

Related Post: Pitch Clock Chaos - Introducing The Contreras Rule (5/24/23).

This new Contreras Rule explained Diamondbacks batter Josh Rojas and Phillies pitcher Craig Kimbrel's pitch clock violation duel in May 2023, culminating with a confrontation that umpires had to break up. MLB effectively declared that neither pitchers (Scherzer Rule) nor batters (Contreras Rule) could attempt to circumnavigate the pitch clock rules to try and gain an unfair advantage.

Back to the present day, when Yankees batter Caballero stepped into the box, he briefly flashed a glance at Toronto pitcher Miles before looking down and delaying his gaze at the pitcher. But because of the three-year-old Contreras Rule, HP Umpire Jaschinski warned Caballero for attempting to circumvent the pitch clock rules to gain an advantage by trying to bait the pitcher into a violation, the first infraction of which is a warning. Had Caballero committed a second Contreras Rule violation, he would have been charged a strike.

So while the Daily News declared, "Caballero did nothing wrong," that declaration happens to be devoid of accuracy.

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MLB Ejection 047 - Steven Jaschinski (1; John Schneider)

HP Umpire Steven Jaschinski ejected Blue Jays manager John Schneider (step balk call on Jeff Hoffman; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Yankees-#BlueJays game. With one out and one on, Yankees batter Max Scheumann took a 1-0 slider from Blue Jays pitcher Hoffman for a called strike as Yankees baserunner R1 Jazz Chisholm stole second base. On the ensuing pitch, pitcher Hoffman faked a pickoff throw to second base, but was called for a balk by HP Umpire Jaschinski. Replays indicate pitcher Hoffman failed to step directly toward second base before feigning to that base, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 3-3. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 8-3.

This is Steven Jaschinski (65)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

*Official Baseball Rule 6.02(a)(3): "If there is a runner, or runners, it is a balk when the pitcher, while touching their plate, fails to step directly toward a base before throwing to that base."

MLB Umpire Manual: "NOTE: The pitcher is required to step directly toward a base when feinting a

throw to a base (Under current rules, the only base a pitcher may feint to is second)"

This is the 47th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 28th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 28 Managers, 5 Coaches, 14 Players.

This is Toronto's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL East (NYY, TB, TOR 3; BAL 2; BOS 1).

This is John Schneider's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 7 (Kevin Gausman; QOC = Y [Balk]).

This is Steven Jashinski's first career MLB ejection.

Wrap: New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays, 6/14/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 045-6 - Chris Conroy (2-3; SD x2)

2B Umpire Chris Conroy ejected Padres pitcher Ron Marinaccio and manager Craig Stammen (throwing at Gunnar Henderson) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the #Padres-#Orioles game. With two out and none on, Orioles batter Henderson took a 0-0 fastball for a hit-by-pitch. Replays indicate the pitch was located inside and struck Henderson in the right ribs, the call was irrecusable. At the time of the ejection, the Padres were leading, 9-3. The Padres ultimately won the contest, 9-3.

These are Chris Conroy (98)'s 2nd and 3rd ejections of 2026.

These are the 45th and 46th ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 14th player ejection of 2026.

This is the 27th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 27 Managers, 5 Coaches, 14 Players.

This is San Diego's 2/3rd ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL West (SF, SD 3; ARI, COL, LAD 0).

This is Ron Marinaccio's first career MLB ejection.

This is Craig Stammen's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 30 (Dan Bellino; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

This is Chris Conroy's 2/3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since June 5 (Terry Francona; QOC = Y [Replay]).

Wrap: San Diego Padres vs Baltimore Orioles, 6/13/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 044 - Adam Beck (2; Oliver Marmol)

HP Umpire Adam Beck ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (allowed ABS challenge overturned to ball call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Cardinals-#Twins game. With one out and none on, Twins batter Austin Martin took a 3-2 sinker from Cardinals pitcher Chris Roycroft for a called third strike, overturned to a fourth ball as the result of an ABS challenge by batter Martin. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px 0.90, pz 2.37) and the challenge was filed timely, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, Cardinals were leading, 9-4. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 9-6.

This is Adam Beck (38)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.

This is the 44th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 26th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 26 Managers, 5 Coaches, 13 Players.

This is Chicago's 2nd ejection of 2026, 2nd in the NL Central (PIT 5; CHC, CIN 2; STL 1; MIL 0).

This is Oliver Marmol's 1st ejection since August 17, 2025 (Nic Lentz; QOC = QOCN).

This is Adam Beck's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 11 (Kurt Suzuki; QOC = Y [Interference]).

Wrap: St Louis Cardinals vs Minnesota Twins, 6/13/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 043 - Louie Krupa (1; Craig Counsell)

HP Umpire Louie Krupa ejected Cubs manager Craig Counsell (fair ball call; QOCN) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Cubs-#Rockies game. With none out and one on, Cubs batter Moisés Ballesteros hit a 101 fastball from Rockies pitcher Blas Castaño on the ground to Castaño, who threw to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar to force out baserunner R1 Nico Hoerner at second base, to 1B TJ Rumfield to retire batter-runner Ballesteros. Replays indicate the batted ball made contact with Ballesteros' leg guard while Ballesteros was in the batter's box (fair/foul on the infield is not reviewable), the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Cubs were leading, 6-2. The Cubs ultimately won the contest, 9-3.

This is Louie Krupa (27)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

This is the 43rd ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 25th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 25 Managers, 5 Coaches, 13 Players.

This is Chicago's 2nd ejection of 2026, 2nd in the NL Central (PIT 5; CHC, CIN 2; MIL, STL 0).

This is Craig Counsell's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 26 (Dan Merzel; QOC = Y [ABS Denial]).

This is Louie Krupa's first career MLB Ejection.

Wrap: Chicago Cubs vs Colorado Rockies, 6/11/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 042 - Jansen Visconti (1; David Popkins)

HP Umpire Jansen Visconti ejected Blue Jays hitting coach David Popkins (strike one call to Vladimir Guerrero; QOCY) in the bottom of the 4th inning of the #Phillies-#BlueJays game. With one out and none on, Blue Jays batter Guerrero took a 0-0 changeup from Phillies pitcher Christopher Sánchez for a called first strike; batter Guerrero did not request an ABS challenge for this pitch. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and above the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.79, pz 2.22), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Phillies were leading, 5-1. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 5-2.

This is Jansen Visconti (52)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

*This pitch was located 0.96 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 42nd ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 13th player ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 24 Managers, 5 Coaches, 13 Players.

This is Toronto's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL East (NYY, TB 3; BAL, TOR 2; BOS 1).

This is David Popkins' 1st ejection since Sept 24, 2025 (Gabe Morales; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Jansen Visconti's 1st ejection since April 30, 2024 (Jazz Chisholm; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs Toronto Blue Jays, 6/8/26 | Video as follows:

Did Jays' Clement Run Out of the Base Path to Avoid Henderson?

Did Blue Jays runner Ernie Clement run out of his base path to avoid Orioles SS Gunnar Henderson's tag attempt? 2B Umpire Nic Lentz didn't think so, signaling safe ruling the play legal because the runner was attempting to avoid the fielder who was fielding a batted ball. So what happened? Let's take a look.

With one out and two on (R1, R3) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Orioles-#BlueJays game, Blue Jays batter Brandon Valenzuela hit a 1-1 knuckle curve from Orioles pitcher Shane Baz on the ground to Henderson, who fielded the ball and attempted to tag Blue Jays baserunner R1 Clement before ultimately throwing the ball to first baseman Pete Alonso to retire the batter-runner as Baltimore campaigned for an out of the base path call, claiming R1 Clement ran too far to avoid Henderson's tag attempt.

Official Baseball Rule 5.09(b)(1) states, "Any runner is out when they run more than three feet away from their base path to avoid being tagged unless their action is to avoid interference with a fielder fielding a batted ball.  A runner’s base path is established when the tag attempt occurs and is a straight line from the runner to the base they are attempting to reach safely."

Baltimore manager Craig Albernaz discussed the play with Lentz, who ruled that runner Clement remained legal in his circuitous route to second base, stating he did not illegally run more than three feet to avoid a tag.

After the game, Lentz acknowledged that Henderson did reach out for a tag attempt, Clement's base path was nonetheless legal: "The runner has the right to establish his basepath, and so Clement had established his basepath to avoid the fielder from potential interference."

In doing so, Lentz applied the OBR 5.09(b)(1) exception to OOB, ruling that Clement's action was "to avoid interference with a fielder fielding a batted ball."

Even though Henderson had already fielded the ball before Clement veered far to his right, the MLB Umpire Manual's interpretation of what fielding a batted ball actually is provides further context: "If, after a player has fielded a batted ball but before they are able to throw the ball, a runner hinders or impedes such fielder, the runner shall be called out for interference."

Although this MLBUM rules interp extends the act of fielding protection to after the fielder has already fielded the baseball, the fielder's act of running toward a runner with the ball and reaching an arm out in a tag attempt signifies that the fielder has achieved "able to throw the ball" status; they have simply chosen not to throw quite yet.

Whereas at first glance, the runner clearly ran more than three feet from his established base path to avoid a tag, the question thus becomes whether his action was to avoid interference with a protected fielder, which U1 Lentz ruled is precisely what it was.

Added Wendelstedt, "It actually is a very gentlemanly thing to do." He really said that.

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MLB Ejection 041 - Chris Conroy (1; Terry Francona)

HP Umpire Chris Conroy ejected Reds manager Terry Francona (Replay Review call stands decision that upheld 1B Umpire Ben May's safe [pulled foot] call on Sal Stewart; QOCY) in the bottom of the 1st inning of the #Reds-#Cardinals game. With two out and two on, Reds batter Bryan Torres hit a 2-1 sinker from Reds pitcher Brady Singer on the ground to 2B Spencer Steer, who threw to 1B Stewart as batter-runner Torres arrived at first base, ruled safe by 1B Umpire May and upheld (call stands) after Replay Review as the result of a manager's challenge by Reds manager Francona. Replays do not clearly nor convincingly indicate whether or not fielder Stewart kept his right foot in contact with first base upon catching the ball prior to Torres' arrival, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Reds were leading, 3-0. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 10-3.

This is Chris Conroy (98)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

*QOC pertains to the Replay Official's "call stands" decision.

This is the 41st ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 24th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 24 Managers, 5 Coaches, 12 Players.

This is Cincinnati's 2nd ejection of 2026, 2nd in the NL Central (PIT 5; CIN 2; CHC 1; MIL, STL 0).

This is Terry Francona's 1st ejection since July 26, 2025 (Willie Traynor; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Chris Conroy's 1st ejection since April 27, 2025 (John Schneider; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Cincinnati Reds vs St Louis Cardinals, 6/5/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 040 - Jordan Baker (4; Brandon Lowe)

1B Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Pirates 2B Brandon Lowe (ABS challenge denial/called strike by HP Umpire Alex Tosi; QOCN) in the bottom of the 4th inning of the #Twins-#Pirates game. With none out and none on, Pirates batter Lowe took a 1-1 fastball from Twins pitcher Bailey Ober for a called second strike. Lowe attempted to challenge HP Umpire Alex Tosi's strike call, but the challenge request was died. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and below the hollow beneath the knee (px -0.43, pz 1.38 [sz_bot 1.56 / RAD 1.44 / MOE 1.40]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 7-7. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 10-9.

This is Jordan Baker (71)'s 4th ejection of 2026.

*This pitch was located 0.24 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 40th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 12th player ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 23 Managers, 5 Coaches, 12 Players.

This is Pittsbugh's 5th ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL Central (PIT 5; CHC, CIN 1; MIL, STL 0).

This is Brandon Lowe's first career MLB ejection.

This is Jordan Baker's 4th ejection of 2026, 1st since May 15 (Derek Shelton; QOC = Y [Obstruction]).

Wrap: Minnesota Twins vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 5/30/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 039 - Dan Bellino (2; Craig Stammen)

2B Umpire Dan Bellino ejected Padres manager Craig Stammen (Replay Review 'call stands' decision/safe; QOCY) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #Padres-#Nationals game. With none out and the bases loaded, Nationals batter Drew Millas hit a 2-0 fastball from Padres pitcher Bradgley Rodriguez on the ground to 2B Fernando Tatis, who threw to shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who failed to catch the baseball, Nationals baserunner R1 Dylan Crews ruled safe by 2B Umpire Bellino and upheld as the result of a Manager's Challenge by Stamen. Replays do not conclusively indicate whether fielder Bogaerts' left foot touched second base prior to runner Crews' arrival, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 3-3. The Nationals ultimately won the contest, 9-4.

This is Dan Bellino (2)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.

*QOC refers to the 'call stands' decision by Replay HQ.

This is the 39th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 23rd manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 23 Managers, 5 Coaches, 11 Players.

This is San Diego's 1st ejection of 2026, 2nd in the NL West (SF 3; SD 1; ARI, COL, LAD 0).

This is Craig Stammen's first career MLB ejection.

This is Dan Bellino's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 25 (Don Kelly; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals, 5/30/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 036-38 - Lance Barrett (LAA-TB)

3B Umpire Lance Barrett ejected Angels pitcher/bench player Brent Suter and Rays pitchers Steven Wilson & Manuel Rodríguez (delay of game/refusal to leave field/pre-game national anthem standoff) in the top of the 1st inning of the #Angels-#Rays game. Following the pre-game performance of the national anthem, off-day pitchers and bench personnel Suter, Wilson, and Rodríguez remained on the playing field in locations occupied during the national anthem and remained in these positions after Barrett instructed them to leave and warned they would be ejected if they didn't leave the field, the call was irrecusable. At the time of the ejection, the game hadn't begun (tied 0-0). The Angels ultimately won the contest, 14-3.

These are Lance Barrett (94)'s 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ejections of 2026.

Official Baseball Rule 8.01(b): "Each umpire has authority to order a player, coach, manager or Club officer or employee to do or refrain from doing anything which affects the administering of these rules, and to enforce the prescribed penalties."

These are the 36th, 37th, and 38th ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.

These are the 9-11th player ejections of 2026. Ejection Tally: 22 Managers, 5 Coaches, 11 Players.

This is Los Angeles' 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL West (LAA 3; OAK?, SEA 1; HOU, TEX 0).

This is Tampa Bay's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL East (NYY, TB 3; BAL 2; BOS, TOR 1).

This is Brent Suter's first career MLB ejection.

This is Steven Wilson's 1st ejection since June 28, 2023 (Nic Lenz; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).

This is Manuel Rodríguez's first career MLB ejection.

This is Lance Barrett's 1st ejection since July 26, 2025 (Jon Jay; QOC = U [Fighting]).

Wrap: Los Angeles Angels vs Tampa Bay Rays, 5/30/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 035 - Dan Merzel (2; Craig Counsell)

1B Umpire Dan Merzel ejected Cubs manager Craig Counsell (ABS challenge denial/check swing/strike 3 call; QOCY) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Cubs-#Pirates game. With none out and two on, Cubs batter Kevin Alcántara attempted to check his swing on a 3-2 slider from Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana, called a third strike by HP Umpire Shane Livensparger. As the batter immediately requested an ABS challenge by tapping his helmet, 1B Umpire Merzel ruled that the batter had swung at the pitch, resulting in denial of the challenge as the swinging strike call superseded the pitch location call. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and thigh-high (px -0.39, pz 2.12 [sz_bot 1.75]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Pirates were leading, 12-1. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 12-1.

This is Dan Merzel (3)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.

*The call is deemed QOCY/correct due to the pitch location measurement confirming the strike call.

This is the 35th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 22nd manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 22 Managers, 5 Coaches, 8 Players.

This is Chicago's 1st ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL Central (PIT 4; CHC, CIN 1; MIL, STL 0).

This is Craig Counsell's 1st ejection since August 28, 2025 (David Rackley; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Dan Merzel's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 7 (John Schneider; QOC = Y [Balk]).

Wrap: Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 5/26/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 034 - Dan Bellino (1; Don Kelly)

3B Umpire Dan Bellino ejected Pirates manager Don Kelly (Replay Review 'call stands' decision on HBP challenge; QOCY) in the bottom of the 2nd inning of the #Cubs-#Pirates game. With one out and one on, Pirates batter Konnor Griffin took a 0-0 sinker from Cubs pitcher Ben Brown for a called first ball, ruled no HBP by HP Umpire Mark Ripperger and upheld upon Replay Review as the result of a manager's challenge by Pirates manager Kelly. Replays do not provide clear and convincing evidence to conclusively suggest the call should be confirmed or overturned, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 2-1.

This is Dan Bellino (2)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

*The Replay Official's "call stands" ruling is the QOC for this ejection.

This is the 34th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 21st manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 21 Managers, 5 Coaches, 8 Players.

This is Pittsburgh's 4th ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL Central (PIT 4; CIN 1; CHC, MIL, STL 0).

This is Don Kelly's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 23 (Alan Porter; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

This is Dan Bellino's 1st ejection since Sept 3, 2025 (Bob Melvin; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 5/25/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 032-33 - Alan Porter (Kelly, Murphy)

HP Umpire Alan Porter ejected Pirates pitching coach Bill Murphy and manager Don Kelly (allowing a Pirates challenge on balls/strikes & check swing; QOCY) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Pirates-#BlueJays game. With two out and none on, Blue Jays batter Lenyn Sosa took a 0-1 fastball from Pirates pitcher Yohan Ramírez for a called first ball, overturned to a called second strike upon challenge by Pirates catcher Henry Davis, the call was correct. On a subsequent pitch, Sosa attempted to check his swing, ruled a ball by Porter and affirmed as no swing by 1B Umpire Willie Traynor. At the time of the ejections, the Blue Jays were leading, 4-1. The Blue Jays ultimately won the contest, 5-2.

These are Alan Porter (64)'s 2nd and 3rd ejections of 2026.

These are the 32nd and 33rd ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 20th manager ejection of 2026.

This is the 5th coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 20 Managers, 5 Coaches, 8 Players.

This is Pittsburgh's 2/3rd ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL Central (PIT 3; CIN 1; CHC, MIL, STL 0).

This is Don Kelly's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since March 31 (Jordan Baker; QOC = U-c [Check Swing]).

This is Bill Murphy's 1st career MLB ejection.

This is Alan Porter's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 2 (Chris Devenski; QOC = U [Throwing At]).

Wrap: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Toronto Blue Jays, 5/23/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 031 - Brennan Miller (1; Aaron Boone)

2B Umpire Brennan Miller ejected Yankees manager Aaron Boone (out/catch call by 3B Umpire Ben May; QOCY) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #BlueJays-#Yankees game. With two out and one on, Yankees batter Jazz Chisholm hit a 1-1 sweeper from Blue Jays pitcher Mason Fluharty on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho, who dove in an attempt to catch the batted ball, ruled an out by 3B Umpire May. Replays indicate the fielder appeared to control the ball in his glove, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Yankees were leading, 5-3. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 5-4.

This is Brennan Miller (55)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

*Boone previously lost his challenge on a stolen base attempt out/safe call by 2B Umpire Miller, ruled out and upheld (Call Stands) upon Boone's manager's challenge.

This is the 31st ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 19th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 19 Managers, 4 Coaches, 8 Players.

This is New York's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL East (NYY 3; BAL 2; BOS, TB, TOR 1).

This is Aaron Boone's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 16 (Will Little; QOC = Y [Balk]).

This is Brennan Miller's 1st ejection since September 1, 2025 (Xavier Edwards; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees, 5/19/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 030 - Tripp Gibson (1; Will Venable)

HP Umpire Tripp Gibson ejected White Sox manager Will Venable (obstruction call by 2B Umpire Mike Muchlinski; QOCY) in the bottom of the 3rd inning of the #WhiteSox-#Mariners game. With two out and one on, Mariners batter Randy Arozarena hit a 0-0 cutter from White Sox pitcher Noah Schultz on a line drive to left fielder Tristian Peters, who threw home ahead of Mariners baserunner R1's Jhonny Pereda's arrival, ruled obstruction by 2B Umpire Muchlinski with Pereda awarded home. Replays indicate R1 Pereda made contact with White Sox 2B Sam Antonacci while rounding second base and that Montgomery impeded runner Pereda's progress, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Mariners were leading, 2-0. The Mariners ultimately won the contest, 6-1.

This is Tripp Gibson (73)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

*Official Baseball Rule 6.01(h)(2): "If no play is being made on the obstructed runner, the play shall proceed until no further action is possible. The umpire shall then call “Time” and impose such penalties, if any, as in their judgment will nullify the act of obstruction." 

OBR Definition: "OBSTRUCTION is the act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball and not in the act of fielding the ball, impedes the progress of any runner."

OBR 5.09(a)(12): "Batter is out when an infielder intentionally drops a fair fly ball or line drive, with first, first and second, first and third, or first, second and third base occupied before two are out. The ball is dead and runner or runners shall return to their original base or bases."

This is the 30th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 18th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 18 Managers, 4 Coaches, 8 Players.

This is Chicago's 1st ejection of 2026, 3rd in the AL Central (MIN 4; DET 2; CWS, KC 1; CLE 0).

This is Will Venable's 1st ejection since Sept 9, 2025 (Vic Carapazza; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Tripp Gibson's 1st ejection since July 13, 2025 (John Schneider; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: Chicago White Sox vs Seattle Mariners, 5/18/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 029 - Chad Fairchild (1; Dan Wilson)

1B Umpire Chad Fairchild ejected Mariners manager Dan Wilson (check swing ball two call to Ramón Laureano) in the top of the 4th inning of the #Padres-#Mariners game. With two out and none on, Padres batter Laureano attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 splitter from Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Brian Walsh and affirmed as no swing on appeal by 1B Umpire Fairchild. At the time of the ejection, the Padres were leading, 5-0. The Padres ultimately won the contest, 7-4.

This is Chad Fairchild (4)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

This is the 29th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 17th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 17 Managers, 4 Coaches, 8 Players.

This is Seattle's 1st ejection of 2026, 2nd in the AL West (LAA 2; OAK?, SEA 1; HOU, TEX 0).

This is Dan Wilson's 1st ejection since Sept 2, 2025 (Manny Gonzalez; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Chad Fairchild's 1st ejection since Sept 24, 2025 (Mike Shildt; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: San Diego Padres vs Seattle Mariners, 5/16/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 028 - Jordan Baker (3; Derek Shelton)

3B Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Twins manager Derek Shelton (obstruction call; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Brewers-#Twins game. With none out and two on, Brewers batter William Contreras hit a 1-1 sweeper from Twins pitcher Andrew Morris on the ground to shortstop Brooks Lee, who threw to third baseman Royce Lewis as Brewers baserunner R3 Jackson Chourio attempted to return to third base, ruled obstruction by 3B Umpire Baker, with Chourio being awarded home. Replays indicate that in placing his right foot in front of and straddling third base prior to receiving the throw and not in a location he must have occupied to field the baseball (e.g., Lewis set up in front of third base, as opposed to even with or behind its leading edge), Lewis obstructed Chourio, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 2-2. The Brewers ultimately won the contest, 3-2.

This is Jordan Baker (71)'s 3rd ejection of 2026.

*Official Baseball Rules Definition: "OBSTRUCTION is the act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball and not in the act of fielding the ball, impedes the progress of any runner."

MLB's 2024 Obstruction Point of Emphasis holds that a fielder may only qualify for the "act of fielding" exception if they must occupy that space to field the throw.

OBS Type 1 (A) mandates a one-base (minimum) award for the obstructed runner.

OBR 6.01(h)(1): "If a play is being made on the obstructed runner...the obstructed runner shall be awarded at least one base beyond the base they had last legally touched before the obstruction."

This is the 28th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 16th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 16 Managers, 4 Coaches, 8 Players.

This is Minnesota's 4th ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL Central (MIN 4; DET 2; KC 1; CWS, CLE 0).

This is Derek Shelton's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 18 (Nic Lentz; QOC = U-c [Check Swing]).

This is Jordan Baker's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 14 (AJ Hinch; QOC = N [Replay Review]).

Wrap: Milwaukee Brewers vs Minnesota Twins, 5/15/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 027 - Jordan Baker (2; AJ Hinch)

HP Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Tigers manager AJ Hinch (Replay Review decision that upheld 3B Umpire Junior Valentine's out call; QOCN) in the top of the 4th inning of the #Tigers-#Mets game. With none out and one on, Tigers batter Zach McKinstry hit a 0-0 cutter from Mets pitcher Nolan McLean to left fielder MJ Melendez, who fielded the ball on a bounce and threw to 3B Brett Baty as Tigers baserunner R2 Gage Workman slid into third base, ruled out by 3B Umpire Valentine and upheld ("call stands") after manager's challenge. Replays indicate baserunner Workman's arm appeared to contact third base prior to Baty's glove touching Workman's body, the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Tigers were leading, 3-1. The Tigers ultimately won the contest, 3-1.

This is Jordan Baker (71)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.

This is the 27th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 15th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 15 Managers, 4 Coaches, 8 Players.

This is Detroit's 2nd ejection of 2026, 2nd in the AL Central (MIN 3; DET 2; KC 1; CWS, CLE 0).

This is AJ Hinch's 1st ejection since June 19, 2025 (Chris Guccione; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

This is Jordan Baker's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since March 31 (Don Kelly; QOC = U-c [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Detroit Tigers vs New York Mets, 5/14/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 026 - Carlos Torres (2; Miguel Cairo)

HP Umpire Carlos Torres ejected Orioles infield coach Miguel Cairo (untimely/denied ABS challenge; QOCN) in the top of the 3rd inning of the #Athletics-#Orioles game. With none out and none on, Athletics batter Jeff McNeil took a 0-2 sinker from Orioles pitcher Chris Bassitt for a called first ball. Anticipating a strike three call, Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo began to throw the ball to third base (around the horn) before stopping and requesting an ABS challenge by tapping his head, which Torres denied. Replays indicate the challenge was requested by means of a head-tap once Basallo realized the pitch had been called a ball, not a strike; the challenge was timely, the call was incorrect.* Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and above the midpoint (px 0.18, pz 3.42 [sz_top 3.21]), but balls/strikes QOC was not the reason for ejection. At the time of the ejection, the A's were leading, 1-0. The Orioles ultimately won the contest, 2-1.

This is Carlos Torres (37)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.

*QOC for this ABS denial refers to the umpire's decision to the deny the challenge request.

Challenges must be made: "Immediately after the pitch (roughly within two seconds). If there is an ensuing play (such as a checked-swing appeal or a play involving a runner), the challenge may be made at the conclusion of the play."

This is the 26th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 4th coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 14 Managers, 4 Coaches, 8 Players.

This is Baltimore's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL East (BAL, NYY 2; BOS, TB, TOR 1).

This is Miguel Cairo's 1st ejection since Sept 22, 2025 (Manny Gonzalez; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

This is Carlos Torres' 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 8 (Matt BLake; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Unidentified Athletics vs Baltimore Orioles, 5/10/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 025 - Dan Iassogna (1; Framber Valdez)

3B Umpire Dan Iassogna ejected Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez (throwing at Trevor Story/intentional HBP) in the top of the 4th inning of the #RedSox-#Tigers game. With none out and none on, Red Sox batters Willson Contreras and Wilyer Abreu hit home runs to start the inning. Ensuing batter Story then took a 0-0 fastball from Valdez for a hit-by-pitch. Replays indicate the pitch was located inside and struck Story on the upper back; warnings had not previously been issued, the call was irrecusable.* At the time of the ejection, the Red Sox were leading, 10-2. The Red Sox ultimately won the contest, 10-3.

This is Dan Iassogna (58)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

*Official Baseball Rule 6.02(c)(9): "Intentionally Pitch at Batter. If, in the umpire’s judgment, such a violation occurs, the umpire may elect either to: A) Expel the pitcher, or the manager and the pitcher, from the game / B) may warn the pitcher and the manager of both teams that another such pitch will result in the immediate expulsion of that pitcher and the manager."

This is the 25th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 8th player ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 14 Managers, 3 Coaches, 8 Players.

This is Detroit's 1st ejection of 2026, 2nd in the AL Central (MIN 3; DET, KC 1; CWS, CLE 0).

This is Framber Valdez's first career MLB ejection.

This is Dan Iassogna's 1st ejection since August 16, 2025 (Kevin Cash; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers, 5/5/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 024 - Alan Porter (1; Chris Devenski)

1B Umpire Alan Porter ejected Pirates pitcher Chris Devenski (throwing at Reds batter Sal Stewart) in the top the 7th inning of the #Reds-#Pirates game. With none out and none on, Reds batter Stewart took a 0-0 sinker from Pirates pitcher Devenski for a called first ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located inside and waist-high; warnings had not previously been issued and immediately followed a situation in which Devenski may have come set before Stewart was alert to him—a violation of the Scherzer Rule—resulting in a "time" call and pitch clock reset, the call was irrecusable. At time of the ejection, the Pirates were leading, 15-6. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 17-7.

This is Alan Porter (64)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

This is the 24th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 7th player ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 14 Managers, 3 Coaches, 7 Players.

This is Pittsburgh's 1st ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL Central (CIN, PIT 1; CHC, MIL, STL 0).

This is Chris Devenski's first career MLB ejection.

This is Alan Porter's 1st ejection since June 23, 2025 (Alex Cora; QOC = N [Obstruction]).

Wrap: Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 5/2/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 022-23 - Carapazza, Wendelstedt (SF x2)

2B Umpire Vic Carapazza ejected Giants director of ml pitching Frank Anderson & HP Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt ejected Giants pitcher/bench player Adrian Houser (Replay Review decision upholding out call on ball that hit the catwalk/ground rules; QOCY) in the top of the 2nd inning of the #Giants-#Rays game. With two out and none on, Giants batter Heliot Ramos hit a fly ball that struck the ceiling or catwalk of Tropicana Field and was caught by Rays center fielder Cedric Mullins, ruled an out by 2B Umpire Carapazza, and affirmed as an out by Replay Review following a Crew Chief-initiated review. Pursuant to Tropicana Field ground rules, a batted ball that strikes the upper catwalks is deemed in play and may be caught for an out while a batted ball striking the lower catwalk rings in fair territory is a home run; replays do not conclusively indicate where the ball contacted the ceiling/catwalk/angled support rod, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejections, the game was tied, 0-0. The Rays ultimately won the contest, 5-1.

This is Hunter Wendelstedt (21)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

This is Vic Carapazza (19)'s 3rd ejection of 2026.

*Tropicana Field Ground Rules: "Batted ball that strikes either of the upper catwalks (known as the 'A-Ring' and the 'B-Ring'), including the masts that support each of those catwalks as well as any angled support rods that connect the 'B-Ring' to the masts that support the 'C-Ring' in fair territory: In Play. If caught by fielder, batter is out and runners advance at own risk."

These are the 22nd and 23rd ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 6th player ejection of 2026.

This is the 14th coach ejection of 2026.  Ejection Tally: 14 Managers, 3 Coaches, 6 Players.

This is San Francisco's 2/3rd ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL West (SF 3; ARI, COL, LAD, SD 0).

This is Frank Anderson's first career MLB ejection.

This is Adrian Houser's first career MLB ejection.

This is Vic Carapazza's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 7 (Jorge Soler; QOC = U [Fighting]).

This is Hunter Wendelstedt's 1st ejection since Sept 3, 2024 (Andrew Benintendi; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: San Francisco Giants vs Tampa Bay Rays, 5/2/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 020-21 - Mark Wegner (1-2; MIA x2)

HP Umpire Mark Wegner ejected Marlins RF Kyle Stowers and manager Clayton McCullough (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the #Phillies-#Marlins game. With one out and one on, Marlins batter Stowers took a 3-2 fastball from Phillies pitcher Brad Keller for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px -0.76, pz 2.32), the call was correct.* Miami lost both ABS challenges earlier in the game. At the time of the ejections, the Phillies were leading, 6-5. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 6-5.

These are Mark Wegner (14)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2026.

*This pitch was located 1.85 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

These are the 20th and 21st ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 5th player ejection of 2026.

This is the 13th manager ejection of 2026.  Ejection Tally: 13 Managers, 3 Coaches, 5 Players.

This is Miami's 2/3rd ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL East (MIA 3; ATL, PHI 1; NYM, WAS 0).

This is Kyle Stowers' first career MLB ejection.

This is Clayton McCullough's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 19 (Cory Blaser; QOC = Y [Balk]).

This is Mark Wegner's 1st ejection since August 27, 2025 (Brian Snitker; QOC = U [Warnings]).

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins, 5/1/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 019 - John Libka (1; Chris Cron)

HP Umpire John Libka ejected Athletics hitting coach Chris Cron (quick pitch no-call; QOCN) in the bottom of the 1st inning of the #Royals-#Athletics game. With two out and none on, A's batter Carlos Cortes took a 0-0 fastball from Royals pitcher Michael Wacha for a called first strike. Replays indicate that Wacha engaged the pitcher's plate and in one motion delivered the baseball while Cortes was not reasonably set in the batter's box, the balk-no call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Royals were leading, 1-0. The A's ultimately won the contest, 5-2.

This is John Libka (84)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

Official Baseball Rule 5.07(a) Comment: "Pitchers may disengage the rubber after taking their signs but may not step quickly on to the rubber and pitch. This may be judged a quick pitch by the umpire."

OBR 6.02(a)(5) Comment: "A quick pitch is an illegal pitch. Umpires will judge a quick pitch as one delivered before the batter is reasonably set in the batter’s box. With runners on base the penalty is a balk; with no runners on base, it is a ball. The quick pitch is dangerous and should not be permitted."

This is the 19th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 3rd coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 12 Managers, 3 Coaches, 4 Players.

This is Oakramengas' 1st ejection of 2026, 2nd in the AL West (LAA 2; OAK? 1; HOU, SEA, TEX 0).

This is Chris Cron's first MLB ejection.

This is John Libka's 1st ejection since August 8, 2025 (Kevin Gausman; QOC = U [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays, 4/24/26 | Video as follows:

About Cubs LF Matt Shaw's Fair Infield Single in San Diego

What is a fair ball? Cubs batter Matt Shaw hit an infield single in San Diego when Padres 3B Ty France picked up a batted ball as it rolled along the foul line, HP Umpire Dan Merzel explaining to manager Craig Stammen what he saw as Padres fans expressed outrage at the call.

So what happened?

This play comes up every few years, so we refer to the 2023 season's case of a fair infield single in New York, when HP Umpire Lance Barrett ruled Royals batter Bobby Witt Jr's bunt a fair ball after Yankees 3B DJ LeMahieu swiped his glove at the ball in fair territory.

Related Post: Why Was This Ball Called Fair in New York? (7/23/23).

To begin, we review the Official Baseball Rules' definition: "A FAIR BALL is a batted ball that settles on fair ground between home and first base, or between home and third base, or that is on or over fair territory when bounding to the outfield past first or third base, or that touches first, second or third base, or that first falls on fair territory on or beyond first base or third base, or that, while on or over fair territory touches the person of an umpire or player, or that, while over fair territory, passes out of the playing field in flight."

There are two main standards for judging fair/foul: situations that consider whether a ball is on fair territory and situations that consider whether a ball is over fair territory.

A ball must be on fair territory to be considered fair in the case of: a batted ball settling between home and first/third base or first falling on fair territory beyond first/third base (e.g., in the outfield).

A ball must be over fair territory to be considered fair (whether or not it also touches [or is on] fair territory) for: a batted ball bounding to the outfield past first/third base, a batted ball that touches an umpire or player, or passes out of the playing field in flight (home run).

And, finally, a batted ball that touches first/second/third base is a fair ball.

Eagle-eyed viewers might also notice the rulebook's definition of foul ball is extremely similar, just substituting the phrase "foul territory" for "fair territory."

Thus we must also consider the following definitions: "FAIR TERRITORY is that part of the playing field within, and including the first base and third base lines, from home base to the bottom of the playing field fence and perpendicularly upwards. All foul lines are in fair territory"; "FOUL TERRITORY is that part of the playing field outside the first and third base lines extended to the fence and perpendicularly upwards."

Finally, the MLB Umpire Manual interprets FAIR BALL as, "When in contact with the ground, a ball must be in contact with fair territory and not merely over fair territory in order to be adjudged to be fair."

MLBUM added this interpretation following the introduction of Replay Review ahead of the 2014 season, and it works well for outfield fair/foul decisions on reviewable plays in which the ball may or may not fall on the foul line, generally observed from a parallax-prone camera angle.

For the infield fair/foul decision regarding a batted ball that contacts a person, however, a few key differences arise. First, this is the infield not the outfield. Second, this is not presently a reviewable play. Third, the rulebook criteria for this infield play remains on or over fair territory, as opposed to the outfield play's on foul territory criterion. Fourth, the umpire's angle in calling this play generally positions their head above the foul line, not entirely "top-down" but at an angle greater than 45-degrees and, thus, closer to top-down than ground level.

And herein lies the problem: The umpire, looking from above the height of the ball (unless they were to place their head directly on the dirt), generally will see a baseball over fair territory, all else equal, if any part of the baseball is over the foul line, even if the baseball itself is not in contact with the line (it's a sphere, after all). Pursuant to the Official Baseball Rules, the umpire calls this a fair ball when touched by the fielder, which conflicts with the MLBUM interpretation, which itself conflicts with OBR. Lovely.

Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 018 - Chad Whitson (1; Pete Maki)

3B Umpire Chad Whitson ejected Twins pitching coach Pete Maki (check swing ball four call to Chandler Simpson) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Twins-#Rays game. With one out and none on, Rays batter Simpson attempted to check his swing on a 3-2 splitter from Twins pitcher Taj Bradley, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Bill Miller and affirmed as no swing by 1B Umpire Whitson. At the time of the ejection, the Rays were leading, 4-1. The Rays ultimately won the contest, 6-2.

This is Chad Whitson (62)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

This is the 18th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 2nd coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 12 Managers, 2 Coaches, 4 Players.

This is Minnesota's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL Central (MIN 3; KC 1; CWS, CLE, DET 0).

This is Pete Maki's first career MLB ejection.

This is Chad Whitson's 1st ejection since July 20, 2025 (Justin Verlander; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays, 4/24/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 017 - Cory Blaser (1; Clayton McCullough)

1B Umpire Cory Blaser ejected Marlins manager Clayton McCullough (balk call; QOCY) in the top of the 2nd inning of the #Brewers-#Marlins game. With one out and one on, Marlins pitcher Eury Pérez attempted to pick off Brewers baserunner Brandon Lockridge, ruled a balk by 1B Umpire Blaser because Marlins 1B Connor Norby was not positioned at first base, and the throw was to the fielder, not directly to the base, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Marlins were leading, 3-0. The Marlins ultimately won the contest, 5-3.

This is Cory Blaser (89)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

MLB Umpire Manual Interpretation of Official Baseball Rule 6.02(a): "The pitcher shall be charged with a balk if, while in contact with the rubber, they throw to a fielder who is either in front of or behind first or third base and obviously not making an attempt at retiring the runner at that base. However, there is no violation if the pitcher throws the ball directly to first or third base in this situation."

This is the 17th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 12th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 12 Managers, 1 Coaches, 4 Players.

This is Miami's 1st ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL East (ATL, MIA, PHI 1; NYM, WAS 0).

This is Clayton McCullough's 1st ejection since June 26, 2025 (Alfonso Márquez; QOC = U [Warnings]).

This is Cory Blaser's 1st ejection since August 16, 2024 (Michael Crdar; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Milwaukee Brewers vs Miami Marlins, 4/19/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 016 - Adrian Johnson (1; Kyle Snyder)

HP Umpire Adrian Johnson ejected Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder (denied ABS challenge/timing; QOCN) in the bottom of the 13th inning of the #Rays-#Pirates game. With two out and two on, Pirates batter Konnor Griffin took a 1-1 sweeper from Rays pitcher Roendrys Gómez for a called second ball, with Johnson denying Rays catcher Nick Fortes' challenge request. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the inner edge of home plate and belt-high (px -0.85, pz 3.35), but that pitcher Gómez timely requested an ABS challenge of Johnson's ball call prior to Fortes' head-tap, the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Rays were leading, 8-6. The Rays ultimately won the contest, 8-7, in 13 innings.

This is Adrian Johnson (80)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

*QOC for this ABS denial refers to the umpire's decision to the deny the challenge request.

This is the 16th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 4th coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 11 Managers, 1 Coaches, 4 Players.

This is Tampa Bay's 1st ejection of 2026, 2nd in the AL East (NYY 2; BAL, BOS, TB, TOR 1).

This is Kyle Snyder's 1st ejection since August 2, 2024 (Doug Eddings; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

This is Adrian Johnson's 1st ejection since May 10, 2025 (Rocco Baldelli; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Tampa Bay Rays vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 4/18/26 | Video as follows: