MLB Ejection 007 - Dan Merzel (1; John Schneider)

HP Umpire Dan Merzel ejected Blue Jays manager John Schneider (no stop balk call on pitcher Kevin Gausman; QOCY) in the top of the 5th inning of the #Dodgers-#BlueJays game. With none out and one on, Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman was called for a balk during delivery to Dodgers batter Alex Freeland, advancing baserunner R1 Hyseong Kim to second base. Replays indicate Gausman, pitching from Set Position, failed to come to a stop during his delivery, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Dodgers were leading, 2-0. The Dodgers ultimately won the contest, 4-1.

This is Dan Merzel (3)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

Official Baseball Rule 6.02(a)(13): "If there is a runner, or runners, it is a balk when the pitcher delivers the pitch from Set Position without coming to a stop."

This is the 7th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 7th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 7 Managers, 0 Coaches, 0 Players.

This is Toronto's 1st ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL East (BAL, BOS, TOR 1; NYY, TB 0).

This is John Schneider's 1st ejection since Sept 19, 2025 (Nestor Ceja; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).

This is Dan Merzel's 1st ejection since July 2, 2023 (Aaron Boone; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Toronto Blue Jays, 4/7/26 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Schneider tossed arguing Merzel's balk call for Gausman running the stop sign