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Thursday, August 13, 2026

MLB Ejection 092 - Alan Porter (5; Davis Martin)

HP Umpire Alan Porter ejected White Sox pitcher Davis Martin (throwing at Sal Stewart) in the top of the 3rd inning of the #Reds-#WhiteSox game. With none out and none on, Reds batter Stewart took a 0-1 fastball for a ball and 1-1 fastball for a hit-by-pitch. Replays indicate the 0-1 pitch was located inside and above Stewart's head while the 1-1 HBP struck Stewart in the head, the call was irrecusable.* At the time of the ejection, the White Sox were leading, 4-3. The Reds ultimately won the contest, 9-8.

This is Alan Porter (64)'s 5th ejection of 2026.
*Official Baseball Rule 6.02(c)(9) Comment: "Intentionally Pitch at the Batter...To pitch at a batter’s head is unsportsmanlike and highly dangerous. It should be—and is—condemned by everybody. Umpires should act without hesitation in enforcement of this rule."

This is the 92nd ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 23rd player ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 50 Managers, 19 Coaches, 23 Players.
This is Chicago's 2nd ejection of 2026, 3rd in the AL Central (MIN 4; CWS, DET 2; CLE, KC 1).
This is David Martin's first career MLB ejection.
This is Alan Porter's 5th ejection of 2026, 1st since July 6 (Kyle Schwarber; QOC = U-c [Check Swing]).

Monday, May 18, 2026

MLB Ejection 030 - Tripp Gibson (1; Will Venable)

HP Umpire Tripp Gibson ejected White Sox manager Will Venable (obstruction call by 2B Umpire Mike Muchlinski; QOCY) in the bottom of the 3rd inning of the #WhiteSox-#Mariners game. With two out and one on, Mariners batter Randy Arozarena hit a 0-0 cutter from White Sox pitcher Noah Schultz on a line drive to left fielder Tristian Peters, who threw home ahead of Mariners baserunner R1's Jhonny Pereda's arrival, ruled obstruction by 2B Umpire Muchlinski with Pereda awarded home. Replays indicate R1 Pereda made contact with White Sox 2B Sam Antonacci while rounding second base and that Montgomery impeded runner Pereda's progress, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Mariners were leading, 2-0. The Mariners ultimately won the contest, 6-1.

This is Tripp Gibson (73)'s 1st ejection of 2026.
*Official Baseball Rule 6.01(h)(2): "If no play is being made on the obstructed runner, the play shall proceed until no further action is possible. The umpire shall then call “Time” and impose such penalties, if any, as in their judgment will nullify the act of obstruction." 
OBR Definition: "OBSTRUCTION is the act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball and not in the act of fielding the ball, impedes the progress of any runner."
OBR 5.09(a)(12): "Batter is out when an infielder intentionally drops a fair fly ball or line drive, with first, first and second, first and third, or first, second and third base occupied before two are out. The ball is dead and runner or runners shall return to their original base or bases."

This is the 30th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 18th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 18 Managers, 4 Coaches, 8 Players.
This is Chicago's 1st ejection of 2026, 3rd in the AL Central (MIN 4; DET 2; CWS, KC 1; CLE 0).
This is Will Venable's 1st ejection since Sept 9, 2025 (Vic Carapazza; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Tripp Gibson's 1st ejection since July 13, 2025 (John Schneider; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

MLB Ejection 155 - Vic Carapazza ( Will Venable)

HP Umpire Vic Carapazza ejected White Sox manager Will Venable (strike two call to Lenyn Sosa; QOCY) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Rays-#WhiteSox game. With one out and none on, White Sox batter Sosa took a 1-1 sinker from Rays pitcher Adrian Houser for a called second strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and at the midpoint (px -0.18, pz 3.56 [sz_top 3.46 / RAD 3.58]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Rays were leading, 4-2. The Rays ultimately won the contest, 5-4.

This is Vic Carapazza (19)'s 3rd ejection of 2025.
*This pitch was located 1.20 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 155th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.
This is the 81st manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 81 Managers, 24 Coaches, 50 Players.
This is Chicago's 5th ejection of 2025, 2nd in the AL Central (MIN 6; CWS 5; KC 3; DET 2; CLE 0).
This is Will Venable's 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since June 16 (Marvin Hudson; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Vic Carapazza's 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since Aug 17 (Tanner Swanson; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox, 9/9/25 | Video as follows:

Friday, August 8, 2025

MLB Ejection 118 - Andy Fletcher (1; Mike Tauchman)

3B Umpire Andy Fletcher ejected White Sox RF Mike Tauchman (check swing strike three call) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Guardians-#WhiteSox game. With two out and the bases loaded, White Sox batter Tauchman attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 sweeper from Guardians pitcher Matt Festa, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Jansen Visconti and called a swinging strike on appeal by 3B umpire Fletcher. At the time of the ejection, the Guardians were leading, 9-4. The Guardians ultimately won the contest, 9-5.

This is Andy Fletcher (49)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

This is the 118th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.
This is the 36th player ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 62 Managers, 20 Coaches, 36 Players.
This is Chicago's 4th ejection of 2025, 2nd in the AL Central (MIN 5; CWS 4; DET, KC 2; CLE 0).
This is Mike Tauchman's first career MLB ejection.
This is Andy Fletcher's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 29 (JP Crawford; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Monday, June 23, 2025

MLB Ejection 085 - Ron Kulpa (3; Edgar Quero)

HP Umpire Ron Kulpa ejected White Sox DH Edgar Quero (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Diamondbacks-#WhiteSox game. With one out and one on, White Sox batter Quero took a 3-2 changeup from Diamondbacks pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and above the midpoint (px 0.56, pz 3.34 [sz_top 3.15 / RAD 3.27 / MOE 3.35]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Diamondbacks were leading, 8-0. The Diamondbacks ultimately won the contest, 10-0.
  
This is Ron Kulpa (46)'s 3rd ejection of 2025.
*This pitch was located 0.12 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 85th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.
This is the 27th player ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 44 Managers, 14 Coaches, 27 Players.
This is Chicago's 3rd ejection of 2025, 2nd in the AL Central (MIN 5; CWS 3; DET, KC 2; CLE 0).
This is Edgar Cuero's first career MLB ejection.
This is Ron Kulpa's 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 23 (Oliver Marmol; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Monday, June 16, 2025

MLB Ejection 073 - Marvin Hudson (1; Will Venable)

HP Umpire Marvin Hudson ejected White Sox manager Will Venable (balls/strikes in 1st inning [EJ during Corey Seager's at-bat]; QOCN) in the bottom of the 1st inning of the #WhiteSox-#Rangers. With none out and none on, Rangers batter Josh Smith walked, Wyatt Langford hit into a double play, and Seager walked. Replays indicate Hudson, to that point, called three pitches incorrectly, all of which favored Texas, the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Rangers ultimately won the contest, 2-1.
  
This is Marvin Hudson (41)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

This is the 73rd ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.
This is the 38th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 38 Managers, 13 Coaches, 22 Players.
This is Minnesota's 5th ejection of 2025, 1st in the AL Central (MIN 5; CWS, KC 2; DET 1; CLE 0).
This is Will Venable's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 11 (Bill Miller; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Marvin Hudson's 1st ejection since September 29, 2024 (AJ Hinch; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Sunday, May 11, 2025

MLB Ejections 030-1 - Bill Miller (1-2; CWS x2)

HP Umpire Bill Miller ejected White Sox hitting coach Marcus Thames and manager Will Venable (strike two call to Chase Meidroth; QOCY) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Marlins-#WhiteSox game. With one out and none on, White Sox batter Meidroth took a 1-1 curveball from Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara for a called second strike.. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px -0.27, pz 1.19 [sz_bot 1.17 / RAD 1.05]), the call was correct. At the time of the ejections, the game was tied, 1-1. The White Sox ultimately won the contest, 4-2.

These are Bill Miller (26)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2025.

These are the 30th and 31st ejections of the 2025 MLB regular season.
This is the 9th coach & 14th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 14 Managers, 9 Coaches, 8 Players.
This is Chicago's 1/2nd ejection of 2025, 1st in the AL Central (CWS, MIN 2; KC 1; CLE, DET 0).
This is Marcus Thames' 1st ejection since July 13, 2024 (Malachi Moore; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Will Venable's 1st ejection since July 17, 2021 (Laz Diaz; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).
This is Bill Miller's 1st ejection since August 8, 2024 (David Bell; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

MLB Ejections 163-4 - Hunter Wendelstedt (5-6; CWS x2)

HP Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt ejected White Sox interim manager Grady Sizemore and LF Andrew Benintendi (strike two and three calls; QOCN) in the top of the 6th inning of the #WhiteSox-#Orioles game. With one out and none on, White Sox batter Andrew Benintendi took a 1-1 sweeper and 1-2 sinker from Orioles pitcher Cade Povich for called second and third strikes. Replays indicate the 1-1 pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and above the midpoint (px 0.21, pz 3.57 [sz_top 3.04 / RAD 3.16 / MOE 3.24]) and the 1-2 pitch was located off the outer edge of home plate and waist-high (px -1.02, pz 2.51), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Orioles were leading, 9-0. The Orioles ultimately won the contest, 9-0.

These are Hunter Wendelstedt (21)'s 5th and 6th ejections of 2024.
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.
The 1-1 pitch was located 3.96 vertical and the 1-2 pitch was 1.27 horizontal inches from QOCY.

These are the 163rd and 164th ejection reports of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 82nd manager ejection of 2024.
This is the 56th player ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 82 Managers, 26 Coaches, 56 Players.
This is Chicago's 9/10th ejection of 2024, 1st in the AL Central (CWS 10; CLE 3; KC, MIN 2; DET 1).
This is Grady Sizemore's first career MLB ejection.
This is Andrew Benintendi's 1st ejection since May 8, 2023 (Manny Gonzalez; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Hunter Wendelstedt's 5/6th ejection of 2024, 1st since Aug 7 (Dave Roberts; QOC = Y [Obstruction]).

Saturday, July 13, 2024

MLB Ejection 115 - Malachi Moore (3; Marcus Thames)

HP Umpire Malachi Moore ejected White Sox hitting coach Marcus Thames (strike one call to Tommy Pham; QOCN) in the bottom of the 3rd inning of the #Pirates-#WhiteSox game. With one out and one on, White Sox batter Pham took a 0-0 fastball from Pirates pitcher Luis L Ortiz for a called first strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the outer edge of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px 0.98, pz 1.44 [sz_bot 1.65 / RAD 1.53 / MOE 1.45]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Pirates were leading, 1-0. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 6-2.

This is Malachi Moore (44)'s 3rd ejection of 2024.
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.
This pitch was located 0.79 horizontal and 0.12 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 115th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 17th coach ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 56 Managers, 17 Coaches, 42 Players.
This is Chicago's 8th ejection of 2024, 1st in the AL Central (CWS 8; KC, MIN 2; CLE 1; DET 0).
This is Marcus Thames' 1st ejection since August 4, 2023 (Adrian Johnson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Malachi Moore's 3rd ejection of 2024, 1st since June 17 (David Bell; QOC = U [Stadium Lights]).

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

MLB Ejection 104 - Emil Jimenez (2; Pedro Grifol)

HP Umpire Emil Jimenez ejected White Sox manager Pedro Grifol (strike three call to Tommy Pham; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #WhiteSox-#Guardians game. With one out and two on, White Sox batter Pham took a 3-2 slider from Guardians pitcher Hunter Gaddis for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px 0.62, pz 1.59 [sz_bot 1.63 / RAD 1.51]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Guardians were leading, 6-4. The Guardians ultimately won the contest, 7-6.

This is Emil Jimenez (82)'s 2nd ejection of 2024.
This pitch was located 1.92 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 104th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 53rd manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 53 Managers, 14 Coaches, 37 Players.
This is Chicago's 7th ejection of 2024, 1st in the AL Central (CWS 7; KC, MIN 2; CLE 1; DET 0).
This is Pedro Grifol's 3rd ejection of 2024, 1st since June 26 (Derek Thomas; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Emil Jimenez's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since June 13 (Lane Thomas; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

MLB Ejection 099 - Derek Thomas (4; Pedro Grifol)

HP Umpire Derek Thomas ejected White Sox manager Pedro Grifol (strike three call to Nicky Lopez; QOCY) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Dodgers-#WhiteSox game. With two out and one on, White Sox batter Lopez took a 2-2 sinker from Dodgers pitcher Gavin Stone for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px 0.83, pz 1.43 [sz_bot 1.37 / RAD 1.25]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Dodgers were leading, 4-0. The Dodgers ultimately won the contest, 4-0.

This is Derek Thomas (106)'s 4th ejection of 2024.
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.
This pitch was located 1.01 horizontal and 3.12 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 99th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 49th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 49 Managers, 14 Coaches, 36 Players.
This is Chicago's 6th ejection of 2024, 1st in the AL Central (CWS 6; MIN 2; CLE, KC 1; DET 0).
This is Pedro Grifol's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since April 22 (Mike Estabrook; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Derek Thomas' 4th ejection of 2024, 1st since June 22 (Aaron Boone; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

MLB Ejection 061 - Nick Mahrley (1; Garrett Crochet)

HP Umpire Nick Mahrley ejected White Sox bench player/pitcher Garrett Crochet (rain delay call) in the top of the 9th inning of the #BlueJays-#WhiteSox game. With two out and two on, White Sox pitcher John Brebbia threw a wild pitch before inducing an inning-ending groundout from Vladimir Guerrero. At the conclusion of the top of the 9th, Crew Chief Marvin Hudson elected to stop play temporarily due to inclement weather and heavy rain. Crochet was ejected at the beginning of this rain delay for arguing the umpires' decision and timing on calling the delay. At the time of the ejection, the Blue Jays were leading, 7-2. The Blue Jays ultimately won the contest, 7-2.

This is Nick Mahrley (48)'s 1st ejection of 2024.
Official Baseball Rule 5.12(b)(1): "The [crew chief] shall call time when in their judgment weather, darkness or similar conditions make immediate further play impossible."

This is the 61st ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 25th player ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 26 Managers, 10 Coaches, 25 Players.
This is Chicago's 5th ejection of 2024, 1st in the AL Central (CWS 5; MIN 1; CLE, DET, KC 0).
This is Garrett Crochet's first career MLB ejection.
This is Nick Mahrley's 1st ejection since July 29, 2022 (Tony La Russa; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

MLB Ejection 036 - James Hoye (1; Drew Butera)

HP Umpire James Hoye ejected White Sox catching coach Drew Butera (ball four call to Carlos Correa; QOCY) in the top of the 1st inning of the #WhiteSox-#Twins game. With two out and none on, Twins batter Correa took a 3-1 fastball from White Sox pitcher Chris Flexen for a called fourth ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px 0.07, pz 1.49 [sz_bot 1.76 / RAD 1.64]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Twins ultimately won the contest, 10-5.

This is James Hoye (92)'s 1st ejection of 2024.
*This pitch was located 2.76 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 36th ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 5th coach ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 16 Managers, 5 Coaches, 15 Players.
This is Chicago's 4th ejection of 2024, 1st in the AL Central (CWS 4; MIN 1; CLE, DET, KC 0).
This is Drew Butera's first career MLB ejection.
This is James Hoye's 1st ejection since October 20, 2023 (Dusty Baker; QOC = U [Arguing Ejection]).

Wrap: Minnesota Twins vs Chicago Cubs, 5/1/24 | Video as follows:

Monday, April 22, 2024

MLB Ejections 024-5 - Mike Estabrook (1-2; CWS x2)

HP Umpire Mike Estabrook ejected White Sox RF Gavin Sheets and manager Pedro Grifol (strike three call to Sheets; QOCY) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #WhiteSox-#Twins game. With two out and one on, White Sox batter Sheets took a 3-2 changeup from Twins pitcher Ronny Henriquez for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and knee-high (px -0.77, pz 1.55 [sz_bot 1.74 / RAD 1.62 / MOE 1.54]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejections, the Twins were leading, 7-0. The Twins ultimately won the contest, 7-0.

These are Mike Estabrook (83)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2024.
*This pitch was located 0.12 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

These are the 24th and 25th ejection reports of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 9th player ejection of 2024. Prior to ejection, Sheets was 1-4 (2 SO) in the contest.
This is the 12th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 12 Managers, 4 Coaches, 9 Players.
This is Chicago's 2/3rd ejection of 2024, 1st in the AL Central (CWS 3; MIN 1; CLE, DET, KC 0).
This is Gavin Sheets' 1st ejection since May 18, 2023 (Dan Iassogna; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Pedro Grifol's 1st ejection since August 5, 2023 (Mark Wegner; QOC = U [Fighting]).
This is Mike Estabrook's 1st ejection since June 23, 2023 (Bryce Harper; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).

Sunday, April 14, 2024

MLB Ejection 011 - Derek Thomas (1; Tim Hill)

HP Umpire Derek Thomas ejected White Sox pitcher Tim Hill (balls/strikes; QOCY) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Reds-#WhiteSox game. With none out and none, Reds batter Nick Martini singled (advanced to second on an error), Tyler Stephenson lined out (R2 Martini advanced to third), Jonathan India hit a sacrifice fly (Martini scored), and Benson was called out on strikes. Replays indicate of the seven callable pitches thrown by Hill during his appearance, Thomas officiated all properly (7/7 = 100% accuracy), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Reds were leading, 11-4. The Reds ultimately won the contest, 11-4.

This is Derek Thomas (106)'s 1st ejection of 2024.
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.
The 2-2 pitch to Martini was located 1.06 horizontal inches (px -0.84) from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 11th ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 6th player ejection of 2024. Prior to ejection, Hill's line was 1.0 IP, R, SO.
Ejection Tally: 3 Managers, 2 Coaches, 6 Players.
This is Chicago's 1st ejection of 2023, T-1st in the AL Central (CWS, MIN 1; CLE, DET, KC 0).
This is Tim Hill's 1st career MLB ejection.
This is Derek Thomas' 1st ejection since August 3, 2023 (David Bell; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

MLB Ejection 225 - Jeremie Rehak (4; Chris Johnson)

HP Umpire Jeremie Rehak ejected White Sox assistant hitting coach Chris Johnson (strike one call to Andrew Benintendi; QOCN) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Royals-#WhiteSox game. With two out and two on, Benintendi took a 0-0 fastball from Royals pitcher Jackson Kowar for a called first strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px -0.54, pz 1.33 [sz_bot 1.55 / RAD 1.43 / MOE 1.35]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the White Sox were leading, 6-1. The White Sox ultimately won the contest, 6-2.

This is Jeremie Rehak (35)'s 4th ejection of 2023.
*This pitch was located 0.24 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 225th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.
This is the 33rd coach ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 102 Managers, 90 Players, 33 Coaches.
This is Chicago's 13th ejection of 2023, 1st in the AL Central (CWS 13; MIN 12; KC 7; CLE 6; DET 4).
This is Chris Johnson's 1st ejection since June 22, 2014 (Mark Carlson; QOC = Y-c [Check Swing]).
This is Jeremie Rehak's 4th ejection of 2023, 1st since Aug 10 (John Schneider; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Sunday, August 20, 2023

MLB Ejection 202 - Clint Vondrak (2; Elvis Andrus)

HP Umpire Clint Vondrak ejected White Sox SS Elvis Andrus (strike one call to Luis Robert; QOCY) in the top of the 6th inning of the #WhiteSox-#Rockies game. With none out and none on, Robert took a 0-0 cutter from Rockies pitcher Chris Flexen for a called first strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px 0.59, pz 1.57 [sz_bot 1.77 / RAD 1.75 / MOE 1.57]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Rockies were leading, 5-2. The White Sox ultimately won the contest, 10-5.

This is Clint Vondrak (116)'s 2nd ejection of 2023.
*This pitch was located 0.02 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 202nd ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.
This is the 81st player ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 92 Managers, 81 Players, 29 Coaches.
This is Chicago's 12th ejection of 2023, 1st in the AL Central (CWS 12; MIN 9; CLE, KC 6; DET 3).
This is Elvis Andrus' 1st ejection since May 28, 2014 (Pat Hoberg; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Clint Vondrak's 2nd ejection of 2023, 1st since May 15 (Aaron Boone; QOCN = N [Balls/Strikes]).


Wrap: Chicago White Sox vs Colorado Rockies, 8/20/23 | Video as follows:

Saturday, August 5, 2023

MLB Ejections 174-9 - Mark Wegner (3-8; CWS-CLE)

HP Umpire Mark Wegner ejected White Sox SS Tim Anderson, Guardians 3B Jose Ramirez, Guardians manager Terry Francona, White Sox manager Pedro Grifol, Guardians 3B Coach Mike Sarbaugh, and Guardians pitcher/bench (bullpen) player Emmanuel Clase (fighting) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #WhiteSox-#Guardians game. With one out and one on, Guardians batter Ramirez hit a 2-2 changeup from White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech on a ground ball to right fielder Oscar Colas, who threw to second base as Ramirez slid in safely. After being called safe by 2B Umpire Malachi Moore, Ramirez took exception to White Sox shortstop Anderson straddling him to make a tag and the two engaged in a fight, resulting in a benches-clearing incident and bona fide brawl. At the time of the ejections, the White Sox were leading, 5-1. The White Sox ultimately won the contest, 7-4.

These are Mark Wegner (14)'s 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th ejections of 2023.

These are the 174th, 175th, 176th, 177th, 178th, & 179th ejection reports of the 2023 MLB regular season.
These are the 80th and 81st manager ejections of 2023. This is the 23rd Coach ejection of 2023.
These are the 73rd, 74th, and 75th player ejections of 2023.
Ejection Tally: 81 Managers, 75 Players, 23 Coaches.
This is Chicago's 10/11th ejection of 2023, 1st in the AL Central (CWS 11; MIN 9; CLE 6; KC 5; DET 3).
This is Cleveland's 3-6th ejection of 2023, 3rd in the AL Central (CWS 11; MIN 9; CLE 6; KC 5; DET 3).
This is Tim Anderson's 2nd ejection of 2023, 1st since April 5 (DJ Reyburn; QOC = U [USC-NEC]).
This is Jose Ramirez's first career MLB ejection.
This is Terry Francona's 3rd ejection of 2023, 1st since Aug 4 (Bruce Dreckman; QOC = N [Replay Review]).
This is Pedro Grifol's 5th ejection of 2023, 1st since Aug 2 (Adam Hamari; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Mike Sarbaugh's first career MLB ejection.
This is Emmanuel Clase's first career MLB ejection.
This is Mark Wegner's 3-8th ejection of 2023, 1st since May 12 (Troy Snitker; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

MLB Ejection 167 - Adam Hamari (5; Pedro Grifol)

HP Umpire Adam Hamari ejected White Sox manager Pedro Grifol (strike three call to Luis Robert; QOCY) in the top of the 3rd inning of the #WhiteSox-#Rangers game. With two out and none on, Robert took a 0-2 sinker from Rangers pitcher Dane Dunning for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and thigh-high (px -0.55, pz 1.71 [sz_bot 1.77 / RAD 1.65]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Rangers were leading, 7-0. The Rangers ultimately won the contest, 11-1.

This is Adam Hamari (78)'s 5th ejection of 2023.
*This pitch was located 1.72 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 167th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.
This is the 76th manager ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 76 Managers, 70 Players, 21 Coaches.
This is Chicago's 9th ejection of 2023, T-1st in the AL Central (CWS, MIN 9; DET, KC 3; CLE 1).
This is Pedro Grifol's 4th ejection of 2023, 1st since June 14 (Pat Hoberg; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).
This is Adam Hamari's 5th ejection of 2023, 1st since July 18 (Mark Kotsay; QOC = Y [Out of Base Path]).

Wrap: Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers, 8/2/23 | Video as follows:

Friday, July 7, 2023

MLB Ejection 140 - Alfonso Marquez (2; Seby Zavala)

2B Umpire Alfonso Marquez ejected White Sox C Seby Zavala (out call overturned via Replay Review...ejection prior to Replay; QOCN) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Cardinals-#WhiteSox game. With none out and one on (R1), White Sox batter Luis Robert Jr hit a first-pitch sinker from Cardinals pitcher JoJo Romero on the ground to third baseman Nolan Arenado, who threw to second baseman Nolan Gorman as White Sox baserunner R1 Tim Anderson slid into second base, ruled an out by 2B Umpire Marquez and dropped on the transfer. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by White Sox manager Pedro Grifol, Marquez's call was overturned to safe (drop). Replays indicate the fielder never possessed the baseball, the initial call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Cardinals were leading, 5-1. The White Sox ultimately won the contest, 8-7.

This is Alfonso Marquez (72)'s 2nd ejection of 2023.

This is the 140th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.
This is the 57th player ejection of 2023. Ejections: 66 Managers, 56 Players, 17 Coaches.
This is Chicago's 8th ejection of 2023, T-1st in the AL Central (CWS, MIN 8; KC 3; DET 2; CLE 0).
This is Seby Zavala's first career MLB ejection.
This is Alfonso Marquez's 2nd ejection of 2023, 1st since May 12 (Christian Walker; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

Wrap: St Louis Cardinals vs Chicago White Sox, 7/7/23 | Video as follows: