MLB Ejection 167 - Manny Gonzalez (6; Miguel Cairo)

HP Umpire Manny Gonzalez ejected Nationals manager Miguel Cairo (check swing ball four call to Ha-Seong Kim) in the bottom of the 3rd inning of the #Nationals-#Braves game. With none out and two on, Braves batter Kim attempted to check his swing on a 3-2 sinker from Nationals pitcher Jackson Rutledge, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Dan Iassogna and affirmed as no swing by 1B Umpire Gonzalez. At the time of the ejection, the Braves were leading, 2-1. The Braves ultimately won the contest, 11-5.

This is Manny Gonzalez (79)'s 6th ejection of 2025.

This is the 167th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 87th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 87 Managers, 27 Coaches, 53 Players.

This is Washington's 10th ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL East (WAS 10; NYM 5; MIA 4; PHI 3; ATL 2).

This is Miguel Cairo's 5th ejection of 2025, 1st since Sept 10 (Laz Diaz; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

This is Manny Gonzalez's 6th ejection of 2025, 1st since Sept 2 (Dan Wilson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves, 9/22/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 166 - John Tumpane (2; Mark Vientos)

HP Umpire John Tumpane ejected Mets DH Mark Vientos (check swing strike three call by 1B Umpire Chris Conroy) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Nationals-#Mets game. With two out and two on, Mets batter Vientos attempted to check his swing on a 2-2 curveball from Nationals pitcher Mitchell Parker, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Tumpane and called a swinging strike on appeal by 1B Umpire Conroy. At the time of the ejection, the Nationals were leading, 3-2. The Nationals ultimately won the contest, 3-2.

This is John Tumpane (74)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

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

This is the 166th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 53rd player ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 86 Managers, 27 Coaches, 53 Players.

This is New York's 5th ejection of 2025, 2nd in the NL East (WAS 9; NYM 5; MIA 4; PHI 3; ATL 2).

This is Mark Vientos' first career MLB ejection.

This is John Tumpane's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since June 13 (Aaron Boone; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: Washington Nationals vs New York Mets, 9/21/25 | 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 151 - Ramon De Jesus (4; José Caballero)

HP Umpire Ramon De Jesus ejected Yankees 3B José Caballero (check swing strike one [dead ball/HBP] call) in the top of the 4th inning of the #Yankees-#Astros game. With two out and one on, Yankees batter Caballero attempted to check his swing on a 0-0 curveball from Astros pitcher Framber Valdez, ruled a swinging strike by HP Umpire De Jesus, as the pitched ball touched Caballero's foot, resulting in a dead ball strike. At the time of the ejection, the Yankees were leading, 2-0. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 7-1.

This is Ramon De Jesus (18)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

*Official Baseball Rules Definition: "A STRIKE is a legal pitch when so called by the umpire, which touches the batter as they strike at it."

This is the 151st ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 49th player ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 78 Managers, 24 Coaches, 49 Players.

This is New York's 14th ejection of 2025, 1st in the AL East (NYY 14; BOS, TOR 7; BAL 5; TB 4).

This is José Caballero's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since Aug 20 (Roberto Ortiz; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

This is Ramon De Jesus' 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 11 (Bob Melvin; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

Wrap: New York Yankees vs Houston Astros, 9/2/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 145 - Jim Wolf (1; Pat Murphy)

1B Umpire Jim Wolf ejected Brewers manager Pat Murphy (check swing ball four call to Phillies batter JT Realmuto) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Phillies-#Brewers game. With one out and one on, Phillies batter Realmuto attempted to check his swing on a 3-2 slider from Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Alan Porter and overturned to a swinging strike on appeal by 1B Umpire Wolf. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 8-8. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 10-8.

This is Jim Wolf (28)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

This is the 145th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 77th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 77 Managers, 24 Coaches, 44 Players.

This is Milwaukee's 3rd ejection of 2025, 5th in the NL Central (CHC, STL 7; PIT 5; CIN 4; MIL 3).

This is Pat Murphy's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 9 (James Hoye; QOC = Y [Obstruction]).

This is Jim Wolf's 1st ejection since August 9, 2024 (Stephen Vogt; QOC = N [Balk]).

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs Milwaukee Brewers, 9/1/25 | Video as follows:

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]).

Box: Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox, 8/8/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 117 - Carlos Torres (4; Joshua Miller)

1B Umpire Carlos Torres ejected Astros pitching coach Joshua Miller (check swing ball two call to Otto Lopez) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Astros-#Marlins game. With none out and none on, Marlins batter Lopez attempted to check his swing on a 1-0 slider from Astros pitcher Bennett Sousa, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Willie Traynor and affirmed on appeal as no swing by 1B Umpire Torres. At the time of the ejection, the Marlins were leading, 6-4. The Marlins ultimately won the contest, 6-4.

This is Carlos Torres (37)'s 4th ejection of 2025.

This is the 117th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 20th coach ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 62 Managers, 20 Coaches, 35 Players.

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

This is Joshua Miller's 1st ejection since Sept 15, 2024 (Dan Iassogna; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

This is Carlos Torres' 4th ejection of 2025, 1st since May 28 (Terry Francona; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Box: Houston Astros vs Miami Marlins, 8/6/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 114 - Chris Guccione (2; Miguel Cairo)

HP Umpire Chris Guccione ejected Nationals interim manager Miguel Cairo (check swing strike three call to James Wood) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Brewers-#Nationals game. With two out and none on, Nationals batter Wood attempted to check his swing on a 3-2 changeup from Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff, ruled a swinging strike by HP Umpire Guccione. At the time of the ejection, the Brewers were leading, 5-2. The Brewers ultimately won the contest, 8-2. 

This is Chris Guccione (68)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

This is the 114th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 61st manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 61 Managers, 19 Coaches, 34 Players.

This is Washington's 5th ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL East (WAS 5; MIA, NYM 3; PHI 2; ATL 1).

This is Miguel Cairo's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since July 30 (Ryan Additon; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Chris Guccione's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since June 19 (AJ Hinch; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Box: Milwaukee Brewers vs Philadelphia Phillies, 8/2/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 113 - Vic Carapazza (1; Bryce Harper)

3B Umpire Vic Carapazza ejected Phillies 1B Bryce Harper (check swing strike three call) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #Tigers-#Phillies game. With two out and two on, Phillies batter Harper attempted to check his swing on a 3-2 slider from Tigers pitcher Will Vest, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Brian Walsh and called a swinging strike on appeal by 3B Umpire Carapazza. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 3-3. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 6-5.

This is Vic Carapazza (19)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

This is the 113th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 34th player ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 60 Managers, 19 Coaches, 34 Players.

This is Philadelphia's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL East (WAS 4; MIA, NYM 3; PHI 2; ATL 1).

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

This is Vic Carapazza's 1st ejection since August 19, 2024 (Johnny Washington; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Box: Detroit Tigers vs Philadelphia Phillies, 8/1/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 103 - Phil Cuzzi (2; Ryan O'Hearn)

3B Umpire Phil Cuzzi ejected Orioles 1B Ryan O'Hearn (check swing strike three call) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Orioles-#Guardians game. With none out and none on, Orioles batter O'Hearn attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 slider from Guardians pitcher Hunter Gaddis, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Dan Bellino and called a swinging strike on appeal by 3B Umpire Cuzzi. At the time of the ejection, the Guardians were leading, 10-5. The Guardians ultimately won the contest, 10-5.

This is Phil Cuzzi (10)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

This is the 103rd ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 33rd player ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 55 Managers, 15 Coaches, 33 Players.

This is Baltimore's 5th ejection of 2025, 3rd in the AL East (NYY 8; BOS 6; BAL 5; TOR 4; TB 3).

This is Ryan O'Hearn's 1st ejection since August 21, 2024 (Marvin Hudson; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Phil Cuzzi's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 26 (Javier Báez; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Box: Baltimore Orioles vs Cleveland Guardians, 7/21/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 100-1 - James Hoye (3-4; BAL x2)

HP Umpire James Hoye ejected Orioles RF Rámon Laureano and interim manager Tony Mansolino (check swing strike three call by 1B Umpire John Libka) in the top of the 3rd inning of the #Orioles-#Rays game. With one out and one on, Orioles batter Laureano attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 cutter from Rays pitcher Ryan Pepiot, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Hoye and called a swinging third strike on appeal by 1B Umpire Libka. At the time of the ejection, the Orioles were leading, 4-0. The Orioles ultimately won the contest, 5-3.

  

These are James Hoye (92)'s 3rd and 4th ejections of 20255.

*This pitch was located 1.02 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

These are the 100th and 101st ejection reports of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 31st player ejection of 2025.

This is the 55th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 55 Managers, 15 Coaches, 31 Players.

This is Baltimore's 4th ejection of 2025, 3rd in the AL East (NYY 8; BOS 6; BAL, TOR 4; TB 3).

This is Rámon Laureano's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 14 (Jame Hoye; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Tony Mansolino's first career MLB ejection.

This is James Hoye's 3/4th ejection of 2025, 1st since May 14 (Ramon Laureano; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes])

Box: Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays, 7/20/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 091 - Chad Fairchild (3; Anthony Volpe)

1B Umpire Chad Fairchild ejected Yankees SS Anthony Volpe (check swing strike three call) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Athletics-#Yankees game. With two out and none on, Yankees batter Volpe attempted to check his swing on a 0-2 fastball from A's pitcher Michael Kelly, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Jonathan Parra and called a swinging strike on appeal by 1B Umpire Fairchild. At the time of the ejection, the Yankees were leading, 12-5. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 12-5.

  

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

This is the 91st ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 30th player ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 47 Managers, 14 Coaches, 30 Players.

This is New York's 8th ejection of 2025, 1st in the AL East (NYY 8; BOS 6; BAL, TB, TOR 3).

This is Anthony Volpe's first career MLB ejection.

This is Chad Fairchild's 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since June 6 (Clayton McCullough; QOC = N [RLI]).

Wrap: Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees, 6/29/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 072 - Junior Valentine (2; Bruce Bochy)

HP Umpire Junior Valentine ejected Rangers manager Bruce Bochy (strike three call to Corey Seager by 3B Umpire Ryan Blakney) in the bottom of the 10th inning of the #WhiteSox-#Rangers game. With two out and the bases loaded, Rangers batter Seager attempted to check his swing on a 2-2 sweeper by White Sox pitcher Tyler Alexander, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Valentine and called a swinging strike on appeal by 3B Umpire Blakney. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 4-4. The Rangers ultimately won the contest, 5-4, in 11 innings.

  

This is Junior Valentine (25)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

This is the 72nd ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 37th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 37 Managers, 13 Coaches, 22 Players.

This is Texas' 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st in the AL West (TEX 3; LAA, OAK, SEA, 2; HOU 1).

This is Bruce Bochy's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 20 (Carlos Torres; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Junior Valentine's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since June 9 (Alex Cora; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers, 6/14/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 042 - Alan Porter (2; Kevin Cash)

3B Umpire Alan Porter ejected Rays manager Kevin Cash (HBP Replay Review affirmed Astros batter Yainer Diaz was hit by a pitch while swinging; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Astros-#Rays game. With two out and none on, Astros batter Yainer Diaz attempted to check his swing on a 2-2 fastball from Rays pitcher Edwin Uceta, ruled a hit-by-pitch (dead ball) by HP Umpire Jim Wolf, ruled a swing by 1B Umpire Brian Walsh on appeal, and affirmed via Replay Review as a HBP dead ball strike as the result of a challenge by Astros manager Joe Espada. Replays indicate the pitch hit batter Diaz as he swung at it for an inning-ending strikeout, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Rays were leading, 5-4. The Rays ultimatley won the contest, 8-4.

 

This is Alan Porter (46)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

*Official Baseball Rules Definition of Terms: "A STRIKE is a legal pitch when so called by the umpire, which touches the batter as they strike at it."

Replay Review Regulations: Hit-by-pitch (ball hits batter) is reviewable. Foul ball (ball hits bat) isn't.

This is the 42nd ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 22nd manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 21 Managers, 10 Coaches, 10 Players.

This is Tampa Bay's 2nd ejection of 2025, 4th in the AL East (BAL, NYY, TOR 3; BOS, TB 2).

This is Kevin Cash's 1st ejection since August 21, 2024 (Brock Ballou; QOC = Y [HBP Review]).

This is Alan Porter's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 8 (Terry Francona; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: Houston Astros vs Tampa Bay Rays, 5/21/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 035 - John Libka (1; Don Kelly)

3B Umpire John Libka ejected Pirates manager Don Kelly (check swing ball four call to Bryce Harper; QOCY) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #Pirates-#Phillies game. With one out and two on, Phillies batter Harper attempted to check his swing on a 3-2 slider from Pirates pitcher Ryan Borucki, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Sean Barber and affirmed as no swing on appeal by 3B Umpire Libka. At the time of the ejection, the Pirates were leading, 3-1. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 8-4.

This is John Libka (84)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

This is the 35th ejection of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 17th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 17 Managers, 9 Coaches, 9 Players.

This is Pittsburgh's 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL Central (PIT 3; CIN, MIL, STL 2; CHC 1).

This is Don Kelly's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 10 (Clint Vondrak; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is John Libka's 1st ejection since April 13, 2024 (Joey Gallo; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies, 5/16/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 029 - Ramon De Jesus (1; Bob Melvin)

1B Umpire Ramon De Jesus ejected Giants manager Bob Melvin (check swing strike three call) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Giants-#Twins game. With none out and none on, Giants batter Christian Koss attempted to check his swing on a 0-2 sweeper from Twins pitcher Danny Coulombe, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Quinn Wolcott and called a strike on appeal by 1B Umpire De Jesus. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 5-5. The Twins ultimately won the contest, 7-6, in 10 innings.

This is Ramon De Jesus (18)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

This is the 29th ejection of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 13th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 13 Managers, 8 Coaches, 8 Players.

This is San Francisco's 1st ejection of 2025, 3rd in the NL West (ARI, SD 2; LAD, SF 1; COL 0).

This is Bob Melvin's 1st ejection since August 8, 2024 (Stu Scheurwater; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Ramon De Jesus' 1st ejection since Sept 27, 2024 (Carlos Mendoza; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: San Francisco Giants vs Minnesota Twins, 5/11/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 005-6 - Laz Diaz (1-2; ARI x2)

1B Umpire Laz Diaz ejected Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly and manager Torey Lovullo (check swing ball four call to Tyler O'Neill) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Orioles-#Diamondbacks game. With none out and one on, Orioles batter O'Neill attempted to check his swing on a 2-2 slider from Diamondbacks pitcher Kelly, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Brian O'Nora and affirmed as no swing on appeal by 1B Umpire Diaz. At the time of the ejection, the D-backs were leading, 4-2. The Diamondbacks ultimately won the contest, 4-3.

These are Laz Diaz (63)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2025.

These are the 5th and 6th ejection reports of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 3rd player ejection of 2025.

This is the 2nd manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 2 Managers, 1 Coach, 3 Players.

This is Arizona's 1/2nd ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL West (ARI 2; COL, LAD, SD, SF 0).

This is Merrill Kelly's 1st ejection since May 15, 2023 (Brock Ballou; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

This is Torey Lovullo's 1st ejection since July 22, 2024 (Jordan Baker; QOC = U [Warnings]).

This is Laz Diaz's 1st ejection since August 4, 2024 (Kevin Gausman; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Baltimore Orioles vs Arizona Diamondbacks, 4/8/25 | Video as follows:

3B Umpire Calls Check Swing on Right-Handed Batter???

Ordinarily, crew-of-three 3B umpires handle check swing appeals for left-handed hitters and 1B umpires take righties...so why did a 3B umpire rule on a check swing for a righty in NCAA's LSU vs Louisiana game?

The prevailing wisdom for most umpire manuals in a crew of three is that check (or "checked" in softball parlance) swings for lefties get appealed to U3 and righties get appealed to U1. That's what most umpire manuals will tell you, such as a prior year's NCAA Softball Umpire Manual, which states, "The plate umpire should get help from the first base umpire for right-handed batters and the third base umpire for left-handed batters, regardless of where the base umpires are positioned on the field."

Professional baseball, at some levels, did experiment years ago with having the third base umpire take check swings on right-handed batters during situations in which the first base umpire is counter-rotated onto the infield, such as the runners on 1B & 2B situation in LSU-Louisiana...but the experiment didn't seem to work and umpire mechanics returned to the U1/righties and U3/lefties setup.

Looks like softball is angling for a new check swing mechanic experiment.

Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 173 - David Rackley (2; Vance Wilson)

3B Umpire David Rackley ejected Royals 3B Coach Vance Wilson (bunt "check swing" call to Michael Massey) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Tigers-#Royals game. With two out and one on, Royals batter Massey attempted to pull his bunt back on a 0-1 changeup from Tigers pitcher Brenan Hanifee, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Larry Vanover and called a swinging (bunting) strike on appeal by 3B Umpire David Rackley. At the time of the ejection, the Royals were leading, 6-4. The Tigers ultimately won the contest, 7-6.

This is David Rackley (86)'s 2nd ejection of 2024.

This is the 173rd ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 29th coach ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 86 Managers, 29 Coaches, 58 Players.

This is Kansas City's 3rd ejection of 2024, T-2nd in the AL Central (CWS 10; CLE, KC 3; MIN 2; DET 1).

This is Vance Wilson's 1st ejection since September 11, 2021 (Greg Gibson; QOC = U [USC-NEC]).

This is David Rackley's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since July 12 (Trea Turner; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals, 9/16/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 172 - Dan Iassogna (3; Joshua Miller)

3B Umpire Dan Iassogna ejected Astros pitching coach Joshua Miller (Replay decision: HBP call) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the #Astros-#Angels game. With none out and one on, Angels batter Mickey Moniak attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 sinker from Astros pitcher Caleb Ferguson, ruled a hit-by-pitch by HP Umpire CB Bucknor and affirmed as no swing on appeal by 3B Umpire Iassogna. Upon Replay Review as a result of a challenge by Angels manager Ron Washington, HP Umpire Bucknor's foul ball call was overturned to a hit-by-pitch. Replays indicate the pitch hit Moniak's hand, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Astros were leading, 6-1. The Astros ultimately won the contest, 6-4.

This is Dan Iassogna (58)'s 3rd ejection of 2024.

This is the 172nd ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 28th coach ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 86 Managers, 28 Coaches, 58 Players.

This is Houston's 10th ejection of 2024, 1st in the AL West (HOU 10; OAK 8; SEA 7; LAA, TEX 6).

This is Joshua Miller's first career MLB ejection.

This is Dan Iassogna's 3rd ejection of 2024, 1st since May 2 (James Rowson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels, 9/15/24 | Video as follows: