MLB Ejection 047 - Phil Cuzzi (1; Javier Báez)

HP Umpire Phil Cuzzi ejected Tigers CF Javier Báez (strike three call; QOCN) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Giants-#Tigers game. With none out and none on, Tigers batter Báez took a 3-2 curveball from Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and below the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.63, pz 1.30 [sz_bot 1.50 / RAD 1.38 / MOE 1.30]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Tigers were leading, 1-0. The Tigers ultimately won the contest, 3-1.

 

This is Phil Cuzzi (10)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

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

This is the 47th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 12th player ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 25 Managers, 10 Coaches, 12 Players.

This is Detroit's 1st ejection of 2025, 4th in the AL Central (CWS, KC, MIN 2; DET 1; CLE 0).

This is Javier Báez's 1st ejection since May 9, 2022 (Nick Mahrley; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Phil Cuzzi's 1st ejection since August 11, 2024 (William Contreras; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: San Francisco Giants vs Detroit Tigers, 5/26/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 029-30 - Nick Mahrley (2-3; DET x2)

HP Umpire Nick Mahrley ejected Tigers SS Javier Baez and manager AJ Hinch (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the #Athletics-#Tigers game. With none out and one on (R1), Baez took a 2-2 slider from A's pitcher Dany Jimenez for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px 0.81, pz 3.04) and that all other pitches during the at-bat were officiated properly, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Athletics were leading, 2-0. The A's ultimately won the contest, 2-0.

These are is Nick Mahrley (48)'s 2nd and 3rd ejections of 2022.

Nick Mahrley now has 6 points in the UEFL Standings (-2 Prev + 2*[2 AAA + 2 Correct Call] = 6).

Crew Chief Rob Drake now has 3 points in Crew Division (1 Previous + 2 Correct Call = 3).

*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.

This pitch was located 1.00 horizontal inch from being deemed incorrect.

These are the 29th and 30th ejection reports of the 2022 MLB regular season.

This is the 11th player ejection of 2022. Prior to ejection, Baez was 1-4 (SO) in the contest.

This is the 13th manager ejection of 2022.

This is Detroit's 1/2nd ejection of 2022, 1st in the AL Central (DET 2; CWS, KC 1; CLE, MIN 0).

This is Javier Baez's 1st ejection since July 21, 2018 (Will Little; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).

This is AJ Hinch's 1st ejection since August 19, 2021 (Hunter Wendelstedt; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

This is Nick Mahrley's 2nd ejection of 2022, 1st since April 11 (Don Mattingly; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Oakland Athletics vs. Detroit Tigers, 5/9/22 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 101-102 - Will Little (4-5; Baez, Maddon)

HP Umpire Will Little ejected Cubs 2B Javier Baez and Manager Joe Maddon (check swing strike three call) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the Cardinals-Cubs game. With two out and two on (R1, R2), Baez attempted to check his swing on a 0-2 curveball from Cardinals pitcher John Gant, ruled a swinging third strike by HP Umpire Little, who issued an equipment violation for Baez's bat slam before ejecting Baez for throwing his batting helmet. By rule, an offensive player cannot request an appeal to a base umpire on the plate umpire's original ruling of "strike"; an appeal on the half swing may only be made on a call of "ball" and when asked to appeal (generally by the catcher, but potentially the manager), the plate umpire must refer the appeal to a base umpire.* Play was adjudicated and affirmed by the UEFL Appeals Board (8-0-1), the call was correct. At the time of the ejections, the Cardinals were leading, 1-0. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 6-3.

These are Will Little (93)'s fourth and fifth ejections of 2018.
Will Little now has 3 points in the UEFL Standings (-1 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 3).
Crew Chief Ted Barrett now has 11 points in Crew Division (10 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 11).
*Rule 8.02(c) Comment: "The manager or the catcher may request the plate umpire to ask his partner for help on a half swing when the plate umpire calls the pitch a ball, but not when the pitch is called a strike...Appeals on a half swing may be made only on the call of ball and when asked to appeal, the home plate umpire must refer to a base umpire for his judgment on the half swing."

These are the 101st and 102nd ejection reports of the 2018 MLB regular season.
This is the 50th player ejection of 2018. Prior to ejection, Baez was 0-3 (SO) in the contest.
This is the 42nd Manager ejection of 2018.
This is Chicago-NL's 5/6th ejection of 2018, 1st in the NL Central (CHC 6; MIL 4; CIN, PIT 2; STL 1).
This is Javier Baez's first career MLB ejection.
This is Joe Maddon's first ejection since October 18, 2017 (Mike Winters; QOC = N-C [Foul/K]).
This is Will Little's 4th, 5th ejection of 2018, 1st since July 9 (Ned Yost; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs, 7/21/18 | Video as follows: