MLB Ejections 108-9 - Visconti, Fletcher (Tatis, Stammen)

3B Umpire Jansen Visconti ejected Padres RF Fernando Tatis and 2B Umpire Andy Fletcher ejected manager Craig Stammen (runner's lane interference out call by HP Umpire Tyler Jones; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Padres-#Rays game. With two out and none on, Padres batter Tatis bunted a 0-0 cutter from Rays pitcher Cam Booser on the ground to pitcher Booser, who threw to 1B Jonathan Aranda as Padres batter-runner Tatis ran to first base, ruled runner's lane interference by HP Umpire Jones. Replays indicate batter-runner Tatis ran on the infield grass and not within the runner's lane during the last half of his run to first base and in doing so interfered with 1B Aranda's ability to field Booser's throw, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Padres were leading, 3-1. The Rays ultimately won the contest, 5-4, in 11 innings.

This is Jansen Visconti (52)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.
This is Andy Fletcher (49)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

*Official Baseball Rule 5.09(a): "A batter is out when in running the last half of the distance from home base to first base, while the ball is being fielded to first base, they run outside (to the right of) the three-foot line, or inside (to the left of) the foul line and on the infield grass, and in the umpire’s judgment in so doing interfere with the fielder taking the throw at first base, in which case the ball is dead."

These are the 108th and 109th ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 61st manager ejection of 2026.

This is the 27th player ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 61 Managers, 21 Coaches, 27 Players.

This is San Diego's 9/10th ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL West (SD 10; SF 9; ARI 1; COL, LAD 0).

This is Fernando Tatis' 1st ejection since May 5, 2025 (Adrian Johnson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Craig Stammen's 5th ejection of 2026, 1st since July 28 (Jeremie Rehak; QOC = N [ABS Denial]).

This is Andy Fletcher's 1st ejection since August 8, 2025 (Mike Tauchman; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

This is Jansen Visconti's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since June 8 (David Popkins; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: San Diego Padres vs Tampa Bay Rays, 8/30/26 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Runner's lane INT call prompts two ejections after Tatis called for touching grass