MLB Ejections 079-80 - Todd Tichenor (Rangers x2)

HP Umpire Todd Tichenor ejected Rangers hitting coach Justin Viele and manager Skip Schumaker (strike three call to Nicky Lopez; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Rangers-#Astros game. With two out and two on, Lopez took a 3-2 slider from Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu for a called third strike. The Rangers had lost both ABS challenges earlier in the game. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and at the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.21, pz 1.46 [sz_bot 1.58 / RAD 1.46]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 3-3. The Astros ultimately won the contest, 7-3.

These are Todd Tichenor (13)'s 2nd and 3rd ejections of 2026.

*This pitch was located 0.48 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

These are the 79th and 80th ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 18th coach ejection of 2026.

This is the 42nd manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 42 Managers, 18 Coaches, 20 Players.

This is Texas' 2/3rd ejection of 2026, 2nd in the AL West (LAA 4; ATH, TEX 3; SEA 1; HOU 0).

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

This is Skip Schumaker's 1st ejection since August 21, 2024 (Gabe Morales; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Todd Tichenor's 2/3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since June 28 (Jazz Chisholm; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros, 8/2/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 050 - Dan Merzel (3; Mark Kotsay)

HP Umpire Dan Merzel ejected Athletics manager Mark Kotsay (strike two call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 2nd inning of the #Angels-#Athletics game. With none out and none on, Athletics batter Carlos Cortes took a 1-1 sinker from Angels pitcher José Soriano for a called second strike; the Athletics did not challenge the call. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and below the hollow beneath the knee (px -0.10, pz 1.46 [sz_bot 1.51 / RAD 1.39]), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Athletics ultimately won the contest, 12-11.

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

This is the 50th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 30th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 30 Managers, 6 Coaches, 14 Players.

This is Unknown's 1st ejection of 2026, 2nd in the AL West (LAA 3; OAK? 2; SEA, TEX 1; HOU 0).

This is Mark Kotsay's 1st ejection since September 27, 2025 (John Bacon; QOC = Y [Foul Ball]).

This is Dan Merzel's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 26 (Craig Counsell; QOC = Y [ABS Denial]).

Wrap: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs Oakland Athletics of Sacramento, 6/19/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 048-9 - Carlos Torres (NYM Mendoza Mystery)

HP Umpire Carlos Torres ejected Mets unknown assistant coach and manager Carlos Torres (ball four call to JJ Bleday; QOCY) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #Mets-#Reds game. With one out and none on, Reds batter Bleday took a 3-2 changeup from Mets pitcher Huascar Brazobán for a called fourth ball; the Mets were out of ABS challenges. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and below the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.32, pz 1.38 [sz_bot 1.66 / RAD 1.54]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Reds were leading, 5-3. The Reds ultimately won the contest, 5-3.

These are Carlos Torres (37)'s 3rd and 4th ejections of 2026.

These are the 48th and 49th ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 6th coach ejection of 2026.

This is the 29th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 29 Managers, 6 Coaches, 14 Players.

This is New York's 1/2nd ejection of 2026, 2nd in the NL East (MIA 3; NYM 2; ATL, PHI 1; WAS 0).

This is unknown Mets assistant coach's first MLB ejection.

This is Carlos Mendoza's 1st ejection since July 28, 2025 (Emil Jimenez; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Carlos Torres' 3/4th ejection of 2026, 1st since May 10 (Miguel Cairo; QOC = N [ABS Denial]).

Wrap: New York Mets vs Cincinnati Reds, 6/16/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 042 - Jansen Visconti (1; David Popkins)

HP Umpire Jansen Visconti ejected Blue Jays hitting coach David Popkins (strike one call to Vladimir Guerrero; QOCY) in the bottom of the 4th inning of the #Phillies-#BlueJays game. With one out and none on, Blue Jays batter Guerrero took a 0-0 changeup from Phillies pitcher Christopher Sánchez for a called first strike; batter Guerrero did not request an ABS challenge for this pitch. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and above the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.79, pz 2.22), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Phillies were leading, 5-1. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 5-2.

This is Jansen Visconti (52)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

*This pitch was located 0.96 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 42nd ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 13th player ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 24 Managers, 5 Coaches, 13 Players.

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

This is David Popkins' 1st ejection since Sept 24, 2025 (Gabe Morales; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Jansen Visconti's 1st ejection since April 30, 2024 (Jazz Chisholm; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs Toronto Blue Jays, 6/8/26 | Video as follows:

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 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 Ejections 032-33 - Alan Porter (Kelly, Murphy)

HP Umpire Alan Porter ejected Pirates pitching coach Bill Murphy and manager Don Kelly (allowing a Pirates challenge on balls/strikes & check swing; QOCY) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Pirates-#BlueJays game. With two out and none on, Blue Jays batter Lenyn Sosa took a 0-1 fastball from Pirates pitcher Yohan Ramírez for a called first ball, overturned to a called second strike upon challenge by Pirates catcher Henry Davis, the call was correct. On a subsequent pitch, Sosa attempted to check his swing, ruled a ball by Porter and affirmed as no swing by 1B Umpire Willie Traynor. At the time of the ejections, the Blue Jays were leading, 4-1. The Blue Jays ultimately won the contest, 5-2.

These are Alan Porter (64)'s 2nd and 3rd ejections of 2026.

These are the 32nd and 33rd ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 20th manager ejection of 2026.

This is the 5th coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 20 Managers, 5 Coaches, 8 Players.

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

This is Don Kelly's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since March 31 (Jordan Baker; QOC = U-c [Check Swing]).

This is Bill Murphy's 1st career MLB ejection.

This is Alan Porter's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 2 (Chris Devenski; QOC = U [Throwing At]).

Wrap: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Toronto Blue Jays, 5/23/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 020-21 - Mark Wegner (1-2; MIA x2)

HP Umpire Mark Wegner ejected Marlins RF Kyle Stowers and manager Clayton McCullough (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the #Phillies-#Marlins game. With one out and one on, Marlins batter Stowers took a 3-2 fastball from Phillies pitcher Brad Keller for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px -0.76, pz 2.32), the call was correct.* Miami lost both ABS challenges earlier in the game. At the time of the ejections, the Phillies were leading, 6-5. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 6-5.

These are Mark Wegner (14)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2026.

*This pitch was located 1.85 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

These are the 20th and 21st ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 5th player ejection of 2026.

This is the 13th manager ejection of 2026.  Ejection Tally: 13 Managers, 3 Coaches, 5 Players.

This is Miami's 2/3rd ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL East (MIA 3; ATL, PHI 1; NYM, WAS 0).

This is Kyle Stowers' first career MLB ejection.

This is Clayton McCullough's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 19 (Cory Blaser; QOC = Y [Balk]).

This is Mark Wegner's 1st ejection since August 27, 2025 (Brian Snitker; QOC = U [Warnings]).

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins, 5/1/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 016 - Adrian Johnson (1; Kyle Snyder)

HP Umpire Adrian Johnson ejected Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder (denied ABS challenge/timing; QOCN) in the bottom of the 13th inning of the #Rays-#Pirates game. With two out and two on, Pirates batter Konnor Griffin took a 1-1 sweeper from Rays pitcher Roendrys Gómez for a called second ball, with Johnson denying Rays catcher Nick Fortes' challenge request. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the inner edge of home plate and belt-high (px -0.85, pz 3.35), but that pitcher Gómez timely requested an ABS challenge of Johnson's ball call prior to Fortes' head-tap, the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Rays were leading, 8-6. The Rays ultimately won the contest, 8-7, in 13 innings.

This is Adrian Johnson (80)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

*QOC for this ABS denial refers to the umpire's decision to the deny the challenge request.

This is the 16th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 4th coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 11 Managers, 1 Coaches, 4 Players.

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

This is Kyle Snyder's 1st ejection since August 2, 2024 (Doug Eddings; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

This is Adrian Johnson's 1st ejection since May 10, 2025 (Rocco Baldelli; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Tampa Bay Rays vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 4/18/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 010 - Carlos Torres (1; Matt Blake)

HP Umpire Carlos Torres ejected Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake (ball two call to Nick Kurtz; QOCY) in the top of the 3rd inning of the #Athletics-#Yankees game. With one out and none on, A's batter Kurtz took a 1-0 fastball from Yankees pitcher Will Warren, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Torres. New York declined to challenge the pitch call. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the inner edge of home plate and thigh-high (px 0.80, pz 3.10 [sz_top 3.41]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Yankees were leading, 2-0. The Athletics ultimately won the contest, 3-2.

This is Carlos Torres (37)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

*This pitch was located 0.13 horizontal inches from being deemed an incorrect call.

This is the 10th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 1st coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 7 Managers, 1 Coaches, 2 Players.

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

This is Matt Blake's 1st ejection since July 23, 2025 (Manny Gonzalez; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Carlos Torres' 1st ejection since August 6, 2025 (Joshua Miller; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Athletics vs New York Yankees, 4/8/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 002 - Chris Segal (1; Derek Shelton)

HP Umpire Chris Segal ejected Twins manager Derek Shelton (automated ball/strike system challenge & overturn timing; QOCY) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Twins-#Orioles game. With one out and one on, Twins batter Josh Bell took a 3-2 slider from Orioles pitcher Ryan Helsley for a called fourth ball, overturned to a called third strike upon ABS challenge by pitcher Helsley. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px -0.80, pz 2.43), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Orioles were leading, 8-6. The Orioles ultimately won the contest, 8-6.

This is Chris Segal (96)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

*This pitch was located 0.86 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

Challenges must be made immediately after the umpire’s call (roughly within two seconds after the play).

This is the 2nd ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 2nd manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 2 Managers, 0 Coaches, 0 Players.

This is Minnesota's 1st ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL Central (MIN 1; CWS, CLE, DET, KC 0).

This is Derek Shelton's 1st ejection since August 30, 2024 (Brian Walsh; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Chris Segal's 1st ejection since September 21, 2024 (Pat Murphy; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Minnesota Twins vs Baltimore Orioles, 3/29/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 171 - Ramon De Jesus (3; Aaron Boone)

HP Umpire Ramon De Jesus ejected Yankees manager Aaron Boone (strike one/two calls to Aaron Judge; QOCN) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Orioles-#Yankees game. With one out and the bases loaded, Yankees batter Judge took a 0-0 fastball and 1-1 sinker from Orioles pitcher Grant Wolfram called first and second strikes. Replays indicate the 0-0 pitch was located off the inner edge of home plate and waist-high (px -0.92, pz 2.99) and the 1-1 pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and thigh-high (px -0.89, pz 2.47), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Yankees were leading, 5-0. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 6-1.

This is Ramon De Jesus (18)'s 3rd ejection of 2025.

*The 0-0 pitch was located 0.12 horizontal inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 171st ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 89th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 89 Managers, 28 Coaches, 54 Players.

This is New York's 17th ejection of 2025, 2nd in the AL East (NYY 17; TOR 11; BOS 7; BAL 5; TB 4).

This is Aaron Boone's 7th ejection of 2025, 1st since Sept 3 (Brian Walsh; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Ramon De Jesus' 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since Sept 2 (José Caballero; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees, 9/27/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 169-70 - Gabe Morales (4-5; TOR x2)

HP Umpire Gabe Morales ejected Blue Jays 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr and hitting coach David Popkins (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #RedSox-#BlueJays game. With none out and none on, Blue Jays batter Guerrero took a 1-2 sinker from Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and above the hollow beneath the knee (px -0.77, pz 2.15), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Red Sox were leading, 4-0. The Red Sox ultimately won the contest, 7-1.

These are Gabe Morales (47)'s 4th and 5th ejections of 2025.

*This pitch was located 1.73 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

These are the 169th and 170th ejection reports of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 28th coach ejection of 2025.

This is the 54th player ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 88 Managers, 28 Coaches, 54 Players.

This is Toronto's 10/11th ejection of 2025, 2nd in the AL East (NYY 16; TOR 11; BOS 7; BAL 5; TB 4).

This is Vladimir Guerrero Jr's 1st ejection since Aug 30, 2019 (Mike Estabrook; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is David Popkins' 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since July 29 (Nick Mahrley; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Gabe Morales' 4/5th ejection of 2025, 1st since June 11 (JP Sears; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays, 9/24/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 168 - Chad Fairchild (5; Mike Shildt)

HP Umpire Chad Fairchild ejected Padres manager Mike Shildt (strike three call to Freddy Fermin; QOCY) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #Brewers-#Padres game. With one out and the bases loaded, Padres batter Fermin took a 2-2 slider from Brewers pitcher Nick Mears for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and above the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.51, pz 1.48 [sz_bot 1.55 / RAD 1.43]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Brewers were leading, 2-1. The Brewers ultimately won the contest, 3-1.

This is Chad Fairchild (4)'s 5th ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 1.56 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 168th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 88th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 88 Managers, 27 Coaches, 53 Players.

This is San Diego's 11th ejection of 2025, 3rd in the NL West (SD 11; SF 7; ARI, COL 5; LAD 3).

This is Mike Shildt's 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since August 18 (James Hoye; QOC = N [Replay Review]).

This is Chad Fairchild's 5th ejection of 2025, 1st since Aug 15 (Troy Snitker; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Milwaukee Brewers vs San Diego Padres, 9/24/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 165 - Stu Scheurwater (2; Bruce Bochy)

HP Umpire Stu Scheurwater ejected Rangers manager Bruce Bochy (strike three call to Cody Freeman; QOCY) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Marlins-#Rangers game. With none out and none on, Rangers batter Freeman took a 1-2 slider from Marlins pitcher Ronny Henriquez for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and at the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.87, pz 1.32 [sz_bot 1.44 / RAD 1.32]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Marlins were leading, 4-2. The Marlins ultimately won the contest, 4-3.

This is Stu Scheurwater (85)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 0.53 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 165th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 86th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 86 Managers, 27 Coaches, 52 Players.

This is Texas' 4th ejection of 2025, 3rd in the AL West (LAA 8; HOU 5; OAK, SEA, TEX 4).

This is Bruce Bochy's 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since June 14 (Junior Valentine; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

This is Stu Scheurwater's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since June 9 (Craig Counsell; QOC = Y [RLI]).

Wrap: Miami Marlins vs Rangers, 9/20/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 163-4 - Shane Livensparger (1-2; HOU x2)

HP Umpire Shane Livensparger ejected Astros hitting coach Troy Snitker and manager Joe Espada (strike three call to Jesús Sánchez; QOCY) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Mariners-#Astros game. With out and one and none on, Astros batter Sánchez took a 1-2 sinker from Mariners pitcher George Kirby for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and below the midpoint (px 0.60, pz 3.56 [sz_top 3.56 / RAD 3.68]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Mariners were leading, 5-0. The Mariners ultimately won the contest, 6-4.

These are Shane Livensparger (43)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2025.

*This pitch was located 2.40 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

These are the 163rd and 164th ejection reports of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 27th coach ejection of 2025.

This is the 85th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 85 Managers, 27 Coaches, 52 Players.

This is Houston's 4/5th ejection of 2025, 2nd in the AL West (LAA 8; HOU 5; OAK, SEA 4; TEX 3).

This is Troy Snitker's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since August 15 (Chad Fairchild; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Joe Espada's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 18 (Nick Mahrley; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Shane Livensparger's 1st ejection since October 1, 2023 (Joey Votto; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros, 9/20/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 161-2 - James Jean, Nestor Ceja (TOR x2)

HP Umpire James Jean ejected Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker (ball four call to Maikel Garcia; QOCN) in the bottom of the 1st and 3B Umpire Nestor Ceja ejected Blue Jays manager John Schneider (check swing ball call to John Rave; QOCY) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #BlueJays-#Royals game. In the 1st, with none out and one on, Royals batter Garcia took a 3-2 fastball from Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer for a called fourth ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and above the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.75, pz 1.94 [sz_bot 1.70 / RAD 1.58]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Royals were leading, 2-1. In the 6th, Royals batter Rave attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 splitter from Blue Jays pitcher Yariel Rodriguez. At the time of the ejection, the Royals were leading, 10-1. The Royals ultimately won the contest, 20-1.

This is James Jean (61)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

This is Nestor Ceja (33)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 0.01 horizontal inches from being deemed correct.

These are the 161st and 162nd ejection reports of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 26th coach ejection of 2025.

This is the 84th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 84 Managers, 26 Coaches, 52 Players.

This is Toront's 8/9th ejection of 2025, 2nd in the AL East (NYY 16; TOR 9; BOS 7; BAL 5; TB 4).

This is Pete Walker's 1st ejection since June 3, 2024 (Phil Cuzzi; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is John Schneider's 4th ejection of 2025, 1st since Aug 18 (Mark Ripperger; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is James Jean's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since Sept 14 (Warren Schaeffer; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Nestor Ceja's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 10 (Johnny Washington; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals, 9/19/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 160 - James Jean (1; Warren Schaeffer)

HP Umpire James Jean ejected Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer (strike three call to Kyle Farmer; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Rockies-#Padres game. With two out and none on, Rockies batter Farmer took a 3-2 slider from Padres pitcher Mason Miller for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and at the midpoint (px -0.70, pz 3.46 [sz_top 3.57 / RAD 3.69]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Padres were leading, 7-6. The Padres ultimately won the contest, 9-6.

This is James Jean (61)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 3.72 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 160th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 83rd manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 83 Managers, 25 Coaches, 52 Players.

This is Colorado's 5th ejection of 2025, 3rd in the NL West (SD 9; SF 7; ARI, COL 5; LAD 3).

This is Warren Schaeffer's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since June 29 (Ramon De Jesus; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is James Jean's 1st ejection since August 25, 2024 (Patrick Wisdom; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Colorado Rockies vs San Diego Padres, 9/14/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 159 - Scott Barry (1; Jeff McNeil)

HP Umpire Scott Barry ejected Mets 2B Jeff McNeil (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 4th inning of the #Rangers-#Mets game. With one out and none on, Mets batter McNeil took a 3-2 fastball from Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and at the hollow beneath the knee (px -0.08, pz 1.53 [sz_bot 1.70 / RAD 1.58 / MOE 1.50]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Rangers were leading, 6-3. The Rangers ultimately won the contest, 8-3.

This is Scott Barry (87)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 0.36 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 159th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 52nd player ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 82 Managers, 25 Coaches, 52 Players.

This is New York's 4th ejection of 2025, 2nd in the NL East (WAS 9; MIA, NYM 4; PHI 3; ATL 2).

This is Jeff McNeil's first career MLB ejection.

This is Scott Barry's 1st ejection since August 14, 2021 (Asdrubal Cabrera; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Texas Rangers vs New York Mets, 9/12/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 156 - Junior Valentine (3; Ryan Goins)

HP Umpire Junior Valentine ejected Angels interim bench coach Ryan Goins (ball four call to Trevor Larnach; QOCY) in the top of the 5th inning of the #Twins-#Angels game. With none out and none on, Twins batter Larnach took a 3-2 sinker from Angels pitcher Andrew Chafin for a called fourth ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the inner edge of home plate and below the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.94, pz 1.52 [sz_bot 1.81 / RAD 1.69]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Angels were leading, 3-1. The Angels ultimately won the contest, 4-3.

This is Junior Valentine (25)'s 3rd ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 3.00 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 156th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 25th coach ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 81 Managers, 25 Coaches, 50 Players.

This is Los Angeles' 8th ejection of 2025, 1st in the AL West (LAA 8; OAK, SEA 4; HOU, TEX 3).

This is Ryan Goins' 1st ejection since April 17, 2024 (Dan Iassogna; QOC = Y [Balk No-Call]).

This is Junior Valentine's 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since June 14 (Bruce Bochy; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Angels, 9/10/25 | Video as follows: