MLB Ejection 014 - Nestor Ceja (1; Matt Quatraro)

2B Umpire Nestor Ceja ejected Royals manager Matt Quatraro (balk no-call; QOCN) in the top of the 1st inning of the #Royals-#Yankees game. With two out and one on, Yankees pitcher Will Warren faced Royals batter Jac Caglianone while operating out of Set Position, with no balk called. Replays indicate that prior to the 1-0 pitch, Warren engaged the rubber, moved from stretch to set by bringing his hands together, and then removed his pitching hand from his glove to access his PitchCom system, before returning his hand to his glove and delivering the ball to the batter; this is a balk, the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 13-4.

This is Nestor Ceja (33)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

*Official Baseball Rule 6.02(a)(10): "If there is a runner, or runners, it is a balk when the pitcher, after coming to a legal pitching position, removes one hand from the ball other than in an actual pitch, or in throwing to a base."

Related Post: PitchCom Fails, Causes Balk in Mets-Cubs Game (5/25/23).

This is the 14th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 10th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 10 Managers, 1 Coaches, 3 Players.

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

This is Matt Quatraro's 1st ejection since August 15, 2025 (Tom Hanahan; QOC = N [Obstruction]).

This is Nestor Ceja's 1st ejection since September 19, 2025 (John Schneider; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees, 4/18/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 127 - Tom Hanahan (2; Matt Quatraro)

2B Umpire Tom Hanahan ejected Royals manager Matt Quatraro (obstruction no-call on Colson Montgomery; QOCN) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #WhiteSox-#Royals game. With none out and none on, during Mike Yastrzemski's at-bat, Royals baserunner R1 Kyle Isbel attempted to steal second base, thrown out by catcher Edgar Quero to shortstop Montgomery. Replays indicate that prior to receiving the throw, Montgomery obstructed baserunner Isbel, the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Royals were leading, 2-1. The Royals ultimately won the contest, 3-1.

This is Tom Hanahan (69)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

*Official Baseball Rules 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."

This is the 127th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 68th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 68 Managers, 21 Coaches, 38 Players.

This is Kansas City's 3rd ejection of 2025, 2nd in the AL Central (MIN 6; CWS 4; KC 3; DET 2; CLE 0).

This is Matt Quatraro's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 19 (Jordan Baker; QOC = Y [Obstruction]).

This is Tom Hanahan's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since June 1 (Tyler Soderstrom; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Box: Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals, 8/15/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 038 - Jordan Baker (2; Matt Quatraro)

2B Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Royals manager Matt Quatraro (out/non-obstruction call; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Royals-#Giants game. With one out and one on and Michael Massey at bat, Giants pitcher Robbie Ray threw to first baseman Casey Schmitt, who threw to shortstop Willy Adames to pick off Royals baserunner R1 Dairon Blanco, attempting to steal second base. Replays indicate Adames tagged Blanco prior to the runner's arrival at second base and without illegally blocking the runner's access to the base (act of fielding exception), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Royals ultimately won the contest, 3-1.

 

This is Jordan Baker (71)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

*Official Baseball Rules 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."

Related Ejection: E77 - Paul Clemons (2; Matt Quatraro; QOC = Y [Obstruction No-Call]) (6/13/24).

This is the 38th ejection of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 19th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 19 Managers, 10 Coaches, 9 Players.

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

This is Matt Quatraro's 1st ejection since June 27, 2024 (Tripp Gibson; QOC = Y [Base Path]).

This is Jordan Baker's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 17 (Jeff Banister; QOC = Y [Pitch Clock]).

Wrap: Kansas City Royals vs San Francisco Giants, 5/19/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 009 - Paul Clemons (1; Alec Zumwalt)

HP Umpire Paul Clemons ejected Royals hitting coach Alec Zumwalt (strike two call to Bobby Witt Jr; QOCY) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Royals-#Tigers game. With two out and none on, Royals batter Witt Jr took a 1-1 fastball from Tigers pitcher Tommy Kahnle for a called second strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px 0.40, pz 1.56 [sz_bot 1.68 / RAD 1.56]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Tigers were leading, 6-1. The Tigers ultimately won the contest, 6-1.

This is Paul Clemons (57)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

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

This is the 9th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 2nd coach ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 3 Managers, 2 Coach, 4 Players.

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

This is Alec Zumwalt's first career MLB ejection.

This is Paul Clemons' 1st ejection since August 26, 2024 (Wilyer Abreu; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers, 4/17/25 | 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 100 - Tripp Gibson (2; Matt Quatraro)

3B Umpire Tripp Gibson ejected Royals manager Matt Quatraro (out of base path on Nick Loftin; QOCY) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Guardians-#Royals game. With two out and one on, Royals batter Hunter Renfroe hit a ground ball to Guardians third baseman José Ramírez, who attempted to tag Royals baserunner R2 Loftin running between second and third base, resulting in an out of the base path ruling from 3B Umpire Gibson. Replays indicate Loftin ran more than three feet away from his base path to avoid a tag and this deviation was not part of his attempt to avoid interfering with a fielder fielding a batted ball, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Guardians were leading, 1-0. The Royals ultimately won the contest, 2-1.

This is Tripp Gibson (73)'s 2nd ejection of 2024.

*Official Baseball Rule 5.09(b)(1): "Any runner is out when they run more than three feet away from their base path to avoid being tagged unless their action is to avoid interference with a fielder fielding a batted ball. A runner’s base path is established when the tag attempt occurs and is a straight line from the runner to the base they are attempting to reach safely."

This is the 100th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 50th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 50 Managers, 14 Coaches, 36 Players.

This is Kansas City's 2nd ejection of 2024, T-2nd in the AL Central (CWS 6; KC, MIN 2; CLE 1; DET 0).

This is Matt Quatraro's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since June 13 (Paul Clemons; QOC = Y [Obstruction]).

This is Tripp Gibson's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since May 28 (Daniel Moskos; QOC = Y [Balk]).

Wrap: Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals, 6/27/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 077 - Paul Clemons (2; Matt Quatraro)

2B Umpire Paul Clemons ejected Royals manager Matt Quatraro (obstruction no-call/out; QOCY) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Yankees-#Royals game. With two out and one on, Royals baserunner Bobby Witt Jr was picked off and caught stealing by Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes, who threw to shortstop Anthony Volpe as Witt arrived at second base, called out by 2B Umpire Clemons, who ruled fielder Volpe did not obstruct the runner Witt. Replays indicate Volpe gained possession of the baseball prior to placing his foot in Witt's path, blocking the runner's access to second base; this is not obstruction due to possession, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Royals were leading, 2-0. The Royals ultimately won the contest, 4-3.

This is Paul Clemons (104)'s 2nd ejection of 2024.

Official Baseball Rules Definition of Terms: "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."

This is the 77th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 36th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 35 Managers, 12 Coaches, 29 Players.

This is Kansas City's 1st ejection of 2024, 3rd in the AL Central (CWS 5; MIN 2; KC 1; CLE, DET 0).

This is Matt Quatraro's 1st ejection since August 7, 2023 (Vic Carapazza; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

This is Paul Clemons' 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since June 7 (Derek Shomon; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals, 6/13/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 221 - Jeff Nelson (3; Brian Sweeney)

1B Umpire Jeff Nelson ejected Royals pitching coach Brian Sweeney (check swing ball four to George Springer) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #Royals-#BlueJays game. With two out and one on, Springer attempted to check his swing on a 3-2 fastball from Royals pitcher Carlos Hernandez, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Ben May and affirmed as no swing on appeal by 1B Umpire Nelson. At the time of the ejection, the Royals were leading, 2-1. The Blue Jays ultimately won the contest, 5-4.

This is Jeff Nelson (45)'s 3rd ejection of 2023.

This is the 221st ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 32nd coach ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 100 Managers, 89 Players, 32 Coaches.

This is Kansas City's 7th ejection of 2023, 3rd in the AL Central (CWS, MIN 12; KC 7; CLE 6; DET 4).

This is Brian Sweeney's first career MLB ejection.

This is Jeff Nelson's 3rd ejection of 2023, 1st since July 5 (Jean Segura; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays, 9/8/23 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 185 - Vic Carapazza (5; Matt Quatraro)

1B Umpire Vic Carapazza ejected Royals manager Matt Quatraro (check swing ball four call) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the #Royals-#RedSox game. With two out and two on, Red Sox batter Luis Urias attempted to check his swing on a 3-2 fastball from Royals pitcher Carlos Hernandez, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Nick Mahrley and affirmed as no swing on appeal by 1B Umpire Carapazza. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 2-2. The Red Sox ultimately won the contest, 6-2.

This is Vic Carapazza (19)'s 5th ejection of 2023.

This is the 185th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 84th manager ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 84 Managers, 76 Players, 25 Coaches.

This is Kansas City's 6th ejection of 2023, T-3rd in the AL Central (CWS 11; MIN 9; CLE, KC 6; DET 3).

This is Avisail Garcia's 1st ejection since July 5, 2022 (Lance Barrett; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Matt Quatraro's 3rd ejection of 2023, 1st since August 5 (Ben May; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Vic Carapazza's 5th ejection of 2023, 1st since July 22 (Jarret DeHart; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox, 8/7/23 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 172-3 - Ben May (3-4; KC)

HP Umpire Ben May ejected Royals RF Dairon Blanco and manager Matt Quatraro (strike three call; QOCY) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Royals-#Phillies game. With one out and one on, Blanco took a 3-2 fastball from Phillies pitcher Craig Kimbrel 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 -0.20, pz 1.39 [sz_bot 1.47 / RAD 1.35]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejections, the Phillies were leading, 9-6. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 9-6.

These are Ben May (97)'s 3rd and 4th ejections of 2023.

*This pitch was located 1.44 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

These are the 172nd and 173rd ejection reports of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 72nd player ejection of 2023. This is the 79th manager ejection of 2023.

Ejection Tally: 79 Managers, 72 Players, 22 Coaches.

This is Kansas City's 4/5th ejection of 2023, 3rd in the AL Central (CWS, MIN 9; KC 5; DET 3; CLE 2).

This is Dairon Blanco's first career MLB ejection.

This is Matt Quatraro's 2nd ejection of 2023, 1st since April 28 (Jerry Layne; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Ben May's 3/4th ejection of 2023, 1st since July 26 (Don Mattingly; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Kansas City Royals vs Philadelphia Phillies, 8/5/23 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 139 - Brennan Miller (3; Nick Pratto)

HP Umpire Brennan Miller ejected Royals 1B Nick Pratto (strike three call; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Royals-#Guardians game. With one out and none on, Pratto took a 2-2 cutter from Guardians pitcher Aaron Civale for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px -0.86, pz 2.88), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Guardians were leading, 3-0. The Guardians ultimately won the contest, 3-0.

This is Brennan Miller (55)'s

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

This pitch was located 0.65 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 139th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 56th player ejection of 2023. Ejections: 66 Managers, 56 Players, 17 Coaches.

This is Kansas City's 3rd ejection of 2023, 3rd in the AL Central (MIN 8; CWS 7; KC 3; DET 2; CLE 0).

This is Nick Pratto's first career MLB ejection.

This is Brennan Miller's 3rd ejection of 2023, 1st since June 27 (Jim Hickey; QOC = Y [Pitch Clock]).

Wrap: Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians, 6/7/23 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 032 - Jerry Layne (1; Matt Quartraro)

HP Umpire Jerry Layne ejected Royals manager Matt Quatraro (strike three call; QOCN) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Royals-#Twins game. With two out and two on (R1, R2), Royals batter Michael Massey took a 3-2 fastball from Twins pitcher Caleb Thielbar for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px -0.12, pz 1.38 [sz_bot 1.74 / RAD 1.62 / MOE 1.54]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Twins were leading, 8-6. The Twins ultimately won the contest, 8-6.

This is Jerry Layne (24)'s 1st ejection of 2023.

*This pitch was located 1.92 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 32nd ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 16th manager ejection of 2023. Ejection tally: 16 Managers, 12 Players, 4 Coaches.

This is Kansas City's 1st ejection of 2023, 1st in the AL Central (CWS 3; KC, MIN 1; CLE, DET 0).

This is Matt Quatraro's first MLB ejection.

This is Jerry Layne's 1st ejection since August 13, 2022 (AJ Hinch; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins, 4/28/23 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 170-71 - Adrian Johnson (4-5; SEA-KC)

HP Umpire Adrian Johnson ejected Mariners pitcher Robbie Ray and Royals pitcher Luke Weaver (national anthem standoff/refusal to leave field/delay of game) prior to the top of the 1st inning of the #Mariners-#Royals game. Following the pre-game performance of the national anthem, off-day pitchers and bench personnel Ray (Seattle) and Weaver (Kansas City) remained on the playing field in the locations occupied during the national anthem. They remained in these on-field positions as Royals starting pitcher Max Castillo completed his warmup pitches and the game was ready to begin, and were ejected for delaying the start of the game after failing to follow the umpires' direction to leave the field, the call was irrecusable. At the time of the ejections, the game hadn't begun (score was tied 0-0). The Royals ultimately won the contest, 13-12.

These are Adrian Johnson (80)'s 4th and 5th ejections of 2022.

These are the 170th and 171st ejection reports of the 2022 MLB regular season.

These are the 57th and 58th player ejections of 2022. Prior to ejection, neither player appeared in the game.

This is Seattle's 12th ejection of 2022, 1st in the AL West (SEA 12; LA 10; HOU 7; OAK 6; TEX 2).

This is Kansas City's 4th ejection of 2022, T-3rd in the AL Central (CWS 6; CLE 5; DET, KC MIN 4).

This is Robbie Ray's 1st ejection since March 27, 2017 (Bill Miller; QOC = U [Balls/Strikes {Spring}]).

This is Luke Weaver's first career MLB ejection.

This is Adrian Johnson's 4/5th ejection of 2022, 1st since June 26 (Scott Servais; QOC = U [Fighting]).

Wrap: Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals, 9/25/22 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 105 - John Bacon (7; Mike Matheny)

HP Umpire John Bacon ejected Royals manager Mike Matheny (batter's interference out call; QOCY) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Royals-#BlueJays game. With two out and two on (R1, R2), Royals batter Michael Massey swung at and missed a 2-0 cutter from Blue Jays pitcher David Phelps as catcher Danny Jansen attempted to throw to second base to play on Royals baserunner R2 Edward Olivares, ruled interference by HP Umpire Bacon as batter Massey stepped across home plate as Jansen threw. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 3-3. The Blue Jays ultimately won the contest, 6-5, in 10 innings.

This is John Bacon (70)'s 7th ejection of 2022.

John Bacon now has 14 points in the the UEFL Standings (10 Previous + 2 AAA + 2 Correct Call = 14).

Crew Chief Brian O'Nora now has 1 point in Crew Division (0 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 1).

*Official Baseball Rule 6.03(a)(3): "A batter is out for illegal action when—they interfere with the catcher's fielding or throwing by stepping out of the batter's box or making any other movement that hinders the catcher's play at home plate...If the batter interferes with the catcher, the plate umpire shall call 'interference.' The batter is out and the ball dead."

This is the 105th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.

This is the 55th manager ejection of 2022.

This is Kansas City's 3rd ejection of 2022, T-1st in the AL Central (CWS, DET, KC 3; MIN 2; CLE 1).

This is Mike Matheny's 2nd ejection of 2022, 1st since April 29 (Manny Gonzalez; QOC = Y [Out Call]).

This is John Bacon's 7th ejection of 2022, 1st since June 26 (Raisel Iglesias; QOC = U [Fighting]).

Wrap: Kansas City Royals of Missouri vs. Toronto Blue Jays of Ontario, 7/16/22 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 044 - Ramon De Jesus (1; Amir Garrett)

2B Umpire Ramon De Jesus ejected Royals pitcher Amir Garrett (balk call by 1B Umpire Shane Livensparger; QOCN) in the top of the 9th inning of the #WhiteSox-#Royals game. With two out and one on (R1), 1B Umpire Shane Livensparger called Garrett for a balk after a 0-2 delivery to White Sox batter Josh Harrison, advancing baserunner R1 Yasmani Grandal to second base. Replays indicate Garrett appeared to come to a stop in his delivery, a requirement for pitchers working out of Set Position, and did not otherwise commit and illegal pitching act, the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the White Sox were leading, 7-4. The White Sox ultimately won the contest, 7-4.

This is Ramon De Jesus (18)'s 1st ejection of 2022.

Ramon De Jesus now has 0 points in the UEFL Standings (0 Prev + 2 MLB - 2 Incorrect-Crewmate = 0).

Crew Chief Alfonso Marquez now has 3 points in Crew Division (3 Previous + 0 Incorrect Call = 3).

This is the 44th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.

This is the 16th player ejection of 2022. Prior to ejection, Garrett's line was 1.0 IP, 0 ER, Balk.

This is Kansas City's 2nd ejection of 2022, T-1st in the AL Central (DET, KC 2; CWS, MIN 1; CLE 0).

This is Amir Garrett's 1st ejection since August 27, 2019 (Ryan Blakney; QOC = Y-c [Check Swing]).

This is Ramon De Jesus' 1st ejection since August 18, 2021 (Craig Counsell; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals, 5/19/22 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 018 - Manny Gonzalez (1; Mike Matheny)

3B Umpire Manny Gonzalez ejected Royals manager Mike Matheny (out call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 2nd inning of the #Yankees-#Royals game. With one out and one on (R2), Royals baserunner R2 Bobby Witt Jr attempted to steal third base and became involved in a rundown when Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes stepped off the mound and threw to second baseman Gleyber Torres, who chased Witt to third base, ruled out by 3B Umpire Gonzalez after being tagged while not on a base. Replays indicate Witt slid toward third base and contact with fielder Torres occurred as Witt broken contact with or overslid past third base, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Yankees were leading, 2-1. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 12-2.

This is Manny Gonzalez (79)'s 1st ejection of 2022.

Manny Gonzalez now has 4 points in the UEFL Standings (0 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 4).

Crew Chief Jeff Nelson now has 1 point in Crew Division (0 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 1).

We discussed the OVERSLIDING principle in 2020's article Was Max Muncy's Fall From 2nd Base a Legal Out? (10/24/20) pertaining to a situation in which Dodgers runner Muncy was tagged out in the World Series by Rays shortstop Willy Adames. Definition is as follows.

"OVERSLIDE (or OVERSLIDING) is the act of an offensive player when their slide to a base, other than when advancing from home to first base, is with such momentum that they lose contact with the base."

MLB Umpire Manual: "If in the judgment of an umpire, a runner is pushed or forced off a base by a fielder, intentionally or unintentionally, at which the runner would have otherwise been called safe, the umpire has the authority and discretion under the circumstances to return the runner to the base he was forced off following the conclusion of the play."

This is the 18th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.

This is the 7th manager ejection of 2022.

This is Kansas City's 1st ejection of 2022, T-1st in the AL Central (CWS, KC 1; CLE, DET, MIN 0).

This is Mike Matheny's 1st ejection since May 23, 2021 (Adrian Johnson; QOC = N [Check Swing]).

This is Manny Gonzalez's 1st ejection since October 3, 2021 (Derek Shelton; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals, 4/29/22 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 168 - Greg Gibson (5; Vance Wilson)

HP Umpire Greg Gibson ejected Royals 3B Coach Vance Wilson (Unsportsmanlike-NEC; QOCU) in the middle of the 7th inning (God Bless America / 7th Inning Stretch Break) of the #Royals-#Twins game. With none out and none on in the top of the 7th, Royals batter Hanser Alberto flied out, Hunter Dozier grounded out, and Whit Merrifield lined out. Replays indicate no pitches were improperly officiated to the detriment of Kansas City, the call was irrecusable. At the time of the ejection, the Twins were leading, 6-1. The Twins ultimately won the contest, 9-2.

This is Greg Gibson (53)'s fifth ejection of 2021.

Greg Gibson now has 12 points in the UEFL Standings (10 Prev + 2 MLB + 0 Irrecusable Call = 12).

Crew Chief Greg Gibson now has 4 points in Crew Division (3 Previous + 1 QOCU = 4).

This is the 168th ejection report of the 2021 MLB regular season.

This is Kansas City's 5th ejection of 2021, 2nd in the AL Central (CWS 6; KC 5; MIN 4; CLE, DET 2).

This is Vance Wilson's 1st ejection since July 4, 2005 (Chris Guccione; QOC = U [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Greg Gibson's 5th ejection of 2021, 1st since Sept 3 (Christian Yelich; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins, 9/11/21 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 052 - Adrian Johnson (1; Mike Matheny)

1B Umpire Adrian Johnson ejected Royals manager Mike Matheny (check swing strike two call) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Tigers-#Royals game. With one out and one on (R1), Royals batter Whit Merrifield attempted to check his swing on a 0-1 sinker from Tigers pitcher Casey Mize while being hit by the pitch, ruled a swing on appeal by 1B Umpire Johnson and resulting in a dead ball strike. Play was reviewed and adjudicated by the UEFL Appeals Board (1-7), the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Tigers were leading, 2-0. The Royals ultimately won the contest, 3-2.

This is Adrian Johnson (80)'s 1st ejection of 2021.

Adrian Johnson now has 0 points in the UEFL Standings (2 Prev + 2 MLB - 4 Incorrect Call).

Crew Chief Brian Gorman now has 3 points in Crew Division (3 Previous + 0 INC Call = 3).

This is the 52nd ejection report of the 2021 MLB regular season.

This is the 28th manager ejection of 2021.

This is Kansas City's 4th ejection of 2021, 1st in the AL Central (KC 4; MIN 3; CLE, CWS, DET 0).

This is Mike Matheny's 2nd ejection of 2021, 1st since May 5 (Angel Hernandez; QOC = Y [Balk]).

This is Adrian Johnson's 1st ejection since August 9, 2018 (James Rowson; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals, 5/23/21 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 030-32 - Angel Hernandez (2-4; KC x3)

HP Umpire Angel Hernandez ejected Royals pitching coach Cal Eldred, manager Mike Matheny, and pitcher Brady Singer (balk call; QOCY) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Indians-#Royals game. With one out and two on (R1, R2), Royals pitcher Singer was called for a balk while attempting to pick off Indians baserunner R2 Eddie Rosario, advancing Rosario to third base and R1 Franmil Reyes to second base. Replays indicate Singer appeared to make a motion associated with delivery prior to attempting the pickoff throw, the call was correct.* At the time of Eldred and Matheny's ejections, the Royals were leading, 4-2. At the time of Singer's ejection, the Royals were leading, 4-3. The Indians ultimately won the contest, 5-4.

These are Angel Hernandez (5)'s 2/3/4th ejections of 2021.

Angel Hernandez now has 16 points in the UEFL Standings (4 Prev + 3*[2 MLB + 2 QOCY] = 16).

Crew Chief Angel Hernandez now has 5 points in Crew Division (2 Previous + 3 Correct Call = 5).

*Official Baseball Rule 6.02(a): "It is a balk when—The pitcher, while touching his plate, makes any motion naturally associated with his pitch and fails to make such delivery."

These are the 30th, 31st, and 32nd ejection reports of the 2021 MLB regular season.

This is the 17th manager ejection of 2021.

This is the 12th player ejection of 2021. Prior to ejection, Singer's line was 5.2 IP, 3 ER.

This is Kansas City's 1/2/3rd ejection of 2021, 1st in the AL Central (KC 3; MIN 1; CLE, CWS, DET 0).

This is Cal Eldred's first career MLB ejection.

This is Mike Matheny's 1st ejection since Sept 22, 2020 (Manny Gonzalez; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Brady Singer's first career MLB ejection.

This is Angel Hernandez's 2-4th ejection of 2021, 1st since April 30 (Dave Roberts; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Cleveland Indians vs. Kansas City Royals, 5/5/21 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 72 - Manny Gonzalez (1; Mike Matheny)

HP Umpire Manny Gonzalez ejected Royals Manager Mike Matheny (balls/strikes; QOCY) in the top of the 4th inning of the #Cardinals-#Royals game. With none out and none on, Cardinals leadoff batter Dylan Carlson took a 0-2 slider from Royals pitcher Brady Singer for a called first ball before hitting a triple down the right field line. Replays indicate all callable pitches during the fractional inning prior to Matheny's mound-visit/pitching change ejection were properly officiated, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Cardinals were leading, 3-0. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 5-0.

This is Manny Gonzalez (79)'s first ejection of 2020.
Manny Gonzalez now has 3 points in the UEFL Standings (-1 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 3).
Crew Chief Ron Kulpa now has 4 points in Crew Division (3 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 4).

This is the 72nd ejection report of the 2020 MLB regular season.

This is the 31st Manager ejection of 2020.

This is Kansas City's 1st ejection of 2020, T-3rd in the AL Central (MIN 4; DET 2; CWS, KC 1; CLE 0).

This is Mike Matheny's 1st ejection since Aug 16, 2017 (Chris Segal; QOC = U [Time Call]).

This is Manny Gonzalez's 1st ejection since Sept 19, 2019 (Mike Montgomery; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: St Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals, 9/22/20 | Video as follows: