MLB Ejection 121 - James Hoye (3; AJ Ewing)

3B Umpire James Hoye ejected Mets CF AJ Ewing (check swing strike three call) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Nationals-#Mets game. With two out and one on, Mets batter Ewing attempted to check his swing on a 3-2 sweeper from Nationals pitcher Jack Sinclair, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Sean Barber and called a swinging strike on appeal by 3B Umpire Hoye. At the time of the ejection, the Nationals were leading, 7-6. The Nationals ultimately won the contest, 7-6.

This is James Hoye (92)'s 3rd ejection of 2026.

This is the 121st ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 28th player ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 70 Managers, 23 Coaches, 28Players.

This is New York's 3rd ejection of 2026, 4th in the NL East (PHI 5; ATL, MIA 4; NYM, WAS 3).

This is AJ Ewing's first career MLB ejection.

This is James Hoye's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since Sept 3 (Dan Wilson; QOC = U [Warnings]).

Wrap: New York Mets vs Washington Nationals, 9/25/26 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Ewing might have thought he struck out, walking back to the dugout before the call