MLB Ejection 012 - Will Little (1; Aaron Boone)

HP Umpire Will Little ejected Yankees manager Aaron Boone (balk call on Ryan Yarbrough; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Angels-#Yankees game. With two out and two on, during Angels batter. Mike Trout's at-bat, Yankees pitcher Yarbrough attempted to pick off Angels baserunner R1 Zach Nieto, but was called for a balk by 1B Umpire Ryan Additon for failing to throw to the base, as first baseman Ben Rice was not at first base when the throw occurred. Replays indicate first baseman Ben Rice received the throw off first base and that the throw itself was not to the base; Additon concluded that Rice did not attempt to retire the runner because of a lack of tag attempt, the call was correct.*

This is Will Little (93)'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 12th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 9th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 9 Managers, 1 Coaches, 2 Players.

This is New York's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL East (NYY 2; BAL, BOS, TOR 1; TB 0).

This is Aaron Boone's 1st ejection since September 27, 2025 (Ramon De Jesus; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Will Little's 1st ejection since May 26, 2025 (Justin Viele; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Los Angeles Angels of Somewhere vs New York Yankees of Bronx, 4/16/26 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Aaron Boone ejected on Additon's technically correct balk call on off-throw to first