MLB Ejection 076 - Ben May (2; Don Kelly)

3B Umpire Ben May ejected Pirates manager Don Kelly (check swing strike calls to Bryan Reynolds) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Diamondbacks-#Pirates game. With two out and one on, Pirates batter Reynolds attempted to check his swing on a 0-0 and 2-1 changeups from Diamondbacks pitcher Jonathan Loáisiga, ruled balls by HP Umpire Brennan Miller and called swinging strikes on appeal by 3B Umpire May. At the time of the ejection, the Diamondbacks were leading, 2-1. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 3-2, in 10 innings. 

This is Ben May (97)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

This is the 76th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 40th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 40 Managers, 16 Coaches, 20 Players.

This is Pittsburgh's 6th ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL Central (PIT 6; CHC 3; CIN, STL 2; MIL 0).

This is Don Kelly's 4th ejection of 2026, 1st since May 25 (Dan Bellino; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

This is Ben May's 1st ejection since June 23, 2024 (Jeff Banister; QOC = Y [Pitch Clock Violation]).

Wrap: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 7/27/26 | Video as follows:
Alternate Link: May ejects Kelly after pair of check swing strike calls in the Burgh