MLB Ejection 040 - Jordan Baker (4; Brandon Lowe)

1B Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Pirates 2B Brandon Lowe (ABS challenge denial/called strike by HP Umpire Alex Tosi; QOCN) in the bottom of the 4th inning of the #Twins-#Pirates game. With none out and none on, Pirates batter Lowe took a 1-1 fastball from Twins pitcher Bailey Ober for a called second strike. Lowe attempted to challenge HP Umpire Alex Tosi's strike call, but the challenge request was died. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and below the hollow beneath the knee (px -0.43, pz 1.38 [sz_bot 1.56 / RAD 1.44 / MOE 1.40]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 7-7. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 10-9.

This is Jordan Baker (71)'s 4th ejection of 2026.

*This pitch was located 0.24 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 40th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 12th player ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 23 Managers, 5 Coaches, 12 Players.

This is Pittsbugh's 5th ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL Central (PIT 5; CHC, CIN 1; MIL, STL 0).

This is Brandon Lowe's first career MLB ejection.

This is Jordan Baker's 4th ejection of 2026, 1st since May 15 (Derek Shelton; QOC = Y [Obstruction]).

Wrap: Minnesota Twins vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 5/30/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 039 - Dan Bellino (2; Craig Stammen)

2B Umpire Dan Bellino ejected Padres manager Craig Stammen (Replay Review 'call stands' decision/safe; QOCY) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #Padres-#Nationals game. With none out and the bases loaded, Nationals batter Drew Millas hit a 2-0 fastball from Padres pitcher Bradgley Rodriguez on the ground to 2B Fernando Tatis, who threw to shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who failed to catch the baseball, Nationals baserunner R1 Dylan Crews ruled safe by 2B Umpire Bellino and upheld as the result of a Manager's Challenge by Stamen. Replays do not conclusively indicate whether fielder Bogaerts' left foot touched second base prior to runner Crews' arrival, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 3-3. The Nationals ultimately won the contest, 9-4.

This is Dan Bellino (2)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.

*QOC refers to the 'call stands' decision by Replay HQ.

This is the 39th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 23rd manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 23 Managers, 5 Coaches, 11 Players.

This is San Diego's 1st ejection of 2026, 2nd in the NL West (SF 3; SD 1; ARI, COL, LAD 0).

This is Craig Stammen's first career MLB ejection.

This is Dan Bellino's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 25 (Don Kelly; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals, 5/30/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 036-38 - Lance Barrett (LAA-TB)

3B Umpire Lance Barrett ejected Angels pitcher/bench player Brent Suter and Rays pitchers Steven Wilson & Manuel Rodríguez (delay of game/refusal to leave field/pre-game national anthem standoff) in the top of the 1st inning of the #Angels-#Rays game. Following the pre-game performance of the national anthem, off-day pitchers and bench personnel Suter, Wilson, and Rodríguez remained on the playing field in locations occupied during the national anthem and remained in these positions after Barrett instructed them to leave and warned they would be ejected if they didn't leave the field, the call was irrecusable. At the time of the ejection, the game hadn't begun (tied 0-0). The Angels ultimately won the contest, 14-3.

These are Lance Barrett (94)'s 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ejections of 2026.

Official Baseball Rule 8.01(b): "Each umpire has authority to order a player, coach, manager or Club officer or employee to do or refrain from doing anything which affects the administering of these rules, and to enforce the prescribed penalties."

These are the 36th, 37th, and 38th ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.

These are the 9-11th player ejections of 2026. Ejection Tally: 22 Managers, 5 Coaches, 11 Players.

This is Los Angeles' 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL West (LAA 3; OAK?, SEA 1; HOU, TEX 0).

This is Tampa Bay's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL East (NYY, TB 3; BAL 2; BOS, TOR 1).

This is Brent Suter's first career MLB ejection.

This is Steven Wilson's 1st ejection since June 28, 2023 (Nic Lenz; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).

This is Manuel Rodríguez's first career MLB ejection.

This is Lance Barrett's 1st ejection since July 26, 2025 (Jon Jay; QOC = U [Fighting]).

Wrap: Los Angeles Angels vs Tampa Bay Rays, 5/30/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 035 - Dan Merzel (2; Craig Counsell)

1B Umpire Dan Merzel ejected Cubs manager Craig Counsell (ABS challenge denial/check swing/strike 3 call; QOCY) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Cubs-#Pirates game. With none out and two on, Cubs batter Kevin Alcántara attempted to check his swing on a 3-2 slider from Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana, called a third strike by HP Umpire Shane Livensparger. As the batter immediately requested an ABS challenge by tapping his helmet, 1B Umpire Merzel ruled that the batter had swung at the pitch, resulting in denial of the challenge as the swinging strike call superseded the pitch location call. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and thigh-high (px -0.39, pz 2.12 [sz_bot 1.75]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Pirates were leading, 12-1. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 12-1.

This is Dan Merzel (3)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.

*The call is deemed QOCY/correct due to the pitch location measurement confirming the strike call.

This is the 35th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 22nd manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 22 Managers, 5 Coaches, 8 Players.

This is Chicago's 1st ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL Central (PIT 4; CHC, CIN 1; MIL, STL 0).

This is Craig Counsell's 1st ejection since August 28, 2025 (David Rackley; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Dan Merzel's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 7 (John Schneider; QOC = Y [Balk]).

Wrap: Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 5/26/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 034 - Dan Bellino (1; Don Kelly)

3B Umpire Dan Bellino ejected Pirates manager Don Kelly (Replay Review 'call stands' decision on HBP challenge; QOCY) in the bottom of the 2nd inning of the #Cubs-#Pirates game. With one out and one on, Pirates batter Konnor Griffin took a 0-0 sinker from Cubs pitcher Ben Brown for a called first ball, ruled no HBP by HP Umpire Mark Ripperger and upheld upon Replay Review as the result of a manager's challenge by Pirates manager Kelly. Replays do not provide clear and convincing evidence to conclusively suggest the call should be confirmed or overturned, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 2-1.

This is Dan Bellino (2)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

*The Replay Official's "call stands" ruling is the QOC for this ejection.

This is the 34th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 21st manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 21 Managers, 5 Coaches, 8 Players.

This is Pittsburgh's 4th ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL Central (PIT 4; CIN 1; CHC, MIL, STL 0).

This is Don Kelly's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 23 (Alan Porter; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

This is Dan Bellino's 1st ejection since Sept 3, 2025 (Bob Melvin; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 5/25/26 | Video as follows: