MLB Ejections 153-4 - Brian Walsh (2-3; NYY x2)

HP Umpire Brian Walsh ejected Yankees pitcher Devin Williams and manager Aaron Boone (ball calls to Taylor Trammel; QOCN) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Yankees-#Astros game. With two out and the bases loaded, Astros batter Trammel took a 2-0 fastball and 3-1 changeup from Yankees pitcher Williams for called third and fourth balls. Replays indicate the 2-0 pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and below the midpoint (px 0.71, pz 3.44 [sz_top 3.75 / RAD 3.87 / MOE 3.79]) and the 3-1 pitch was located over the inner half of home plate an at the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.45, pz 1.57 [sz_bot 1.70 / RAD 1.58]), the call was incorrect.*

These are Brian Walsh (60)'s 2nd and 3rd ejections of 2025.

*The 2-0 pitch was located 4.20 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

Official Baseball Rules Definition: "A CATCH is the act of a fielder in getting secure possession in

their hand or glove of a ball in flight and firmly holding it..In establishing the validity of the catch, the fielder shall hold the ball long enough to prove that they have complete control of the ball and that their release of the ball is voluntary and intentional. If the fielder has made the catch and drops the ball while in the act of making a throw following the catch, the ball shall be adjudged to have been caught."

These are the 153rd and 154th ejection reports of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 50th player ejection of 2025.

This is the 80th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 80 Managers, 24 Coaches, 50 Players.

This is New York's 15/16th ejection of 2025, 1st in the AL East (NYY 16; BOS, TOR 7; BAL 5; TB 4).

This is Devin Williams' first career MLB ejection.

This is Aaron Boone's 6th ejection of 2025, 1st since August 10 (Derek Thomas; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Brian Walsh's 2/3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since July 8 (Mike Shildt; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: New York Yankees vs Houston Astros, 9/3/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 097 - Brian Walsh (1; Mike Shildt)

HP Umpire Brian Walsh ejected Padres manager Mike Shildt (ball three call to Ketel Marte; QOCY) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Diamondbacks-#Padres game. With none out and none on, Diamondbacks batter Marte took a 2-2 sweeper from Padres pitcher Nick Pivetta for a called third ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the outer edge of home plate and belt-high (px -0.83, pz 2.67), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Padres ultimately won the contest, 1-0.

  

This is Brian Walsh (60)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 1.00 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 97th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 52nd manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 52 Managers, 15 Coaches, 30 Players.

This is San Diego's 6th ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL West (SD 6; ARI 4; LAD, SF 3; COL 1).

This is Mike Shildt's 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since June 19 (Marvin Hudson; QOC = U [Fighting]).

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

Box: Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres, 7/8/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 162 - Brian Walsh (4; Derek Shelton)

HP Umpire Brian Walsh ejected Pirates manager Derek Shelton (strike three call to Billy McKinney; QOCY) in the top of the 4th inning of the #Pirates-#Guardians game. With two out and one on, Pirates batter McKinney took a 3-2 fastball from Guardians pitcher Ben Lively for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px 0.19, pz 1.35 [sz_bot 1.45 / RAD 1.33]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Guardians were leading, 2-0. The Guardians ultimately won the contest, 10-8.

This is Brian Walsh (120)'s 4th ejection of 2024.*

This pitch was located 1.20 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 162nd ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 81st manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 81 Managers, 26 Coaches, 55 Players.

This is Pittsburgh's 7th ejection of 2024, 2nd in the NL Central (MIL 8; PIT 7; CHC, STL 6; CIN 3).

This is Derek Shelton's 4th ejection of 2024, 1st since July 6 (John Tumpane; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Brian Walsh's 4th ejection of 2024, 1st since August 21 (Pat Murphy; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Guardians, 8/30/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 154 - Brian Walsh (3; Pat Murphy)

HP Umpire Brian Walsh ejected Brewers manager Pat Murphy (ball calls to Tommy Pham; QOCY) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the #Cardinals-#Brewers game. With none out and none on, and Devin Williams pitching, Cardinals batter Willson Contreras was hit by a pitch, José Fermín doubled, Nolan Arenado struck out swinging, Lars Nootbar walked, Paul Goldschmidt struck out looking, Matt Carpenter walked, and Tommy Pham walked. Replays indicate that of 22 callable pitches during the half inning, Walsh officiated 20 correctly, and the two incorrect calls were both strikes in favor of Milwaukee and against St Louis, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 6-6. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 10-6, in 10 innings.

This is Brian Walsh (120)'s 3rd ejection of 2024.

This is the 154th ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 78th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 78 Managers, 24 Coaches, 52 Players.

This is Milwaukee's 8th ejection of 2024, T-2nd in the NL Central (MIL 8; PIT, STL 6; CHC 5; CIN 3).

This is Pat Murphy's 4th ejection of 2024, 1st since July 1 (Brennan Miller; QOC = Y-c [Base Path]).

This is Brian Walsh's 3rd ejection of 2024, 1st since August 7 (Brian Snitker; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Milwaukee Brewers vs St Louis Cardinals, 8/21/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 141 - Brian Walsh (2; Brian Snitker)

HP Umpire Brian Walsh ejected Braves manager Brian Snitker (strike two call to Braves batter Jorge Soler; QOCN) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Brewers-#Braves game. With one out and one on, Braves batter Soler took a 0-1 fastball from Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta for a called second strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px -0.61, pz 1.43 [sz_bot 1.72 / RAD 1.60 / MOE 1.52]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Brewers were leading, 3-2. The Brewers ultimately won the contest, 8-5.

This is Brian Walsh (120)'s 2nd ejection of 2024.

*This pitch was located 1.08 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 141st ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 70th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 70 Managers, 22 Coaches, 49 Players.

This is Atlanta's 1st ejection of 2024, 5th in the NL East (MIA, NYM, WAS 5; PHI 4; ATL 1).

This is Brian Snitker's 1st ejection since Sept 27, 2023 (Dan Bellino; QOC = N [Fair/Foul]).

This is Brian Walsh's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since May 24 (Bryce Harper; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Milwaukee Brewers vs Atlanta Braves, 8/7/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 056 - Brian Walsh (1; Bryce Harper)

HP Umpire Brian Walsh ejected Phillies 1B Bryce Harper (strike two call; QOCY) in the top of the 1st inning of the #Phillies-#Rockies game. With two out and none on, Harper took a 0-1 sinker from Rockies pitcher Ty Blach for a called second strike, before striking out swinging on the next pitch. Replays indicate the pitch ruled strike two was located over the inner edge of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px 0.75, pz 1.56 [sz_bot 1.68 / RAD 1.56 / MOE 1.48]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Rockies ultimately won the contest, 3-2, in 11 innings.

This is Brian Walsh (120)'s 1st ejection of 2024.

*This pitch was located 1.00 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 56th ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 23rd player ejection of 2024. Prior to ejection, Harper was 0-1 (SO) in the contest.

Ejection Tally: 24 Managers, 9 Coaches, 23 Players.

This is Philadelphia's 1st ejection of 2024, 4th in the NL East (MIA 3; NYM, WAS 2; PHI 1; ATL 0).

This is Bryce Harper's 1st ejection since Sept 28, 2023 (Angel Hernandez; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

This is Brian Walsh's 1st ejection since May 30, 2023 (Scott Servais; QOC = U-c [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs Colorado Rockies, 5/24/24 | Video as follows:

Calls of the Month - April 2024

CloseCallSports' Top 5 Calls of the Month for April 2024 feature umpires whose concentration and keen eye allowed them to accurately assess close plays across Major League Baseball.

5) Alex Tosi's check swing hit-by-pitch in Cincinnati is confirmed via Replay Review.

4) Brian Walsh's out of play ruling on an overthrown ball is confirmed in Cincinnati.

3) CB Bucknor's out call on a force play at second base in Detroit is confirmed.

2) Angel Hernandez's HBP call in Los Angeles is confirmed by the slightest of margins.

1) Jonathan Parra's out call on a stolen base attempt in DC is confirmed by a tag on the heel.

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MLB Ejections 080-1 - Brian Walsh (1, 2; SEA x2)

HP Umpire Brian Walsh ejected Mariners catcher Tom Murphy and manager Scott Servais (check swing call by 1B Umpire CB Bucknor) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Yankees-#Mariners game. With none out and none on, Mariners batter Murphy attempted to check his swing on a 1-1 sweeper from Yankees pitcher Michael King, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Walsh and a swinging strike on appeal by 1B Umpire Bucknor. At the time of the ejections, the Yankees were leading, 7-2. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 10-2.

These are Brian Walsh (120)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2023.

These are the 80th and 81st ejection reports of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 35th player ejection of 2023.

This is the 38th manager ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 38 Managers, 35 Players, 8 Coaches.

This is Seattle's 3/4th ejection of 2023, 1st in the AL West (SEA 4; HOU, OAK 3; LAA, TEX 1).

This is Tom Murphy's first career MLB ejection.

This is Scott Servais' 2nd ejection of 2023, 1st since May 5 (Shane Livensparger; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Brian Walsh's first career MLB ejection.

Wrap: New York Yankees vs Seattle Mariners, 5/30/23 | Video as follows: