MLB Ejection 017 - Phil Cuzzi (1; Max Scherzer)

1B Umpire Phil Cuzzi ejected Mets pitcher Max Scherzer (failed illegal substance check; repeat failure) in the 4th inning of the #Mets-#Dodgers game. While performing his MLB-mandated foreign substance inspection in the 3rd inning, 1B Umpire Cuzzi instructed Scherzer to clean his hands. When Cuzzi inspected Scherzer's hands in the 4th inning, Scherzer's hand was deemed to still be violative of the rules; Scherzer was thus ejected for violating the league's illegal substance policy, the call was irrecusable.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Mets ultimately won the contest, 5-3.

This is Phil Cuzzi (10)'s 1st ejection of 2023.

*Crew Chief Dan Bellino in postgame comments stated: "The level of stickiness on his hand was much worse than it was even in the initial inspection that had taken place two innings prior...this was the stickiest that it has been since I've been inspecting hands, which now goes back three seasons. It was so sticky that when we touched his hand, our fingers were sticking to his hand."

Official Baseball Rule 6.02(c)(7) states, "The pitcher shall not have on their person, or in their possession, any foreign substance."

Related Ejection: MLB Ejection 013 - James Hoye (1; Rocco Baldelli) [Germán] (4/15/23).

This is the 17th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 8th player ejection of 2023. Prior to ejection, Scherzer's line was 3.0 IP, 0 R.

This is New York's 1st ejection of 2023, T-2nd in the NL East (PHI 2; ATL, MIA, NYM 1; WAS 0).

This is Max Scherzer's 1st ejection since Sept 11, 2022 (Chad Fairchild; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

This is Phil Cuzzi's 1st ejection since August 4, 2022 (Gabe Kapler; QOC = U [USC-NEC]).

Wrap: New York Mets vs Los Angeles Dodgers, 4/19/23 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 159 - Chad Fairchild (1; Max Scherzer)

2B Umpire Chad Fairchild ejected Mets bench player Max Scherzer (Replay Review decision that upheld HP Umpire Angel Hernandez's lodged ball call; QOCY) in the top of the 1st inning of the #Mets-#Marlins game. With none out and none on, Mets batter Brandon Nimmo hit a 2-2 sinker from Marlins pitcher Jesus Luzardo on a line drive to left field, initially ruled a stuck ball by HP Umpire Hernandez, and upheld via Replay Review after a manager's challenge by Mets manager Buck Showalter. Replays fail to conclusive indicate whether the batted ball lodged between the base of the outfield wall's padding and the warning track dirt, the "call stands" ruling was correct. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Mets ultimately won the contest, 9-3.

This is Chad Fairchild (4)'s 1st ejection of 2022.

Related Post: Angel Hernandez's Stuck Ball Ruling in Mets-Marlins (9/11/22).

^ Analysis of Hernandez's call, including umpire mechanics discussion and rules regarding stuck balls.

Rule 5.06(b)(4)(F): "Two bases...if [the ball] sticks in such fence."

This is the 159th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.

This is the 52nd player ejection of 2022. Prior to ejection, Scherzer did not participate (Injured List).

This is New York's 2nd ejection of 2022, T-3rd in the NL East (MIA 9; WAS 4; ATL, NYM, PHI 2).

This is Max Scherzer's 2nd ejection of 2022, 1st since May 3 (Jeremy Riggs; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Chad Fairchild's 1st ejection since July 25, 2021 (Genesis Cabrera; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: New York Mets vs Miami Marlins, 9/11/22 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 022 - Jeremy Riggs (1; Max Scherzer)

HP Umpire Jeremy Riggs ejected Mets bench player/pitcher Max Scherzer (strike three call; QOCN) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Braves-#Mets game. With none out and none on, Mets batter Dominic Smith took a 1-2 curveball from Braves pitcher Kyle Wright for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the outer edge of home plate and waist-high (px -1.12, pz 2.40), the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Mets were leading, 3-0. The Mets ultimately won the contest, 3-0.

This is Jeremy Riggs (112)'s 1st ejection of 2022.

Jeremy Riggs now has -3 points in the UEFL Standings (1 Prev + 2 AAA - 4 Incorrect Call = -3).

Crew Chief Brian O'Nora now has -1 points in the UEFL Standings (-1 Previous + 0 Incorrect = -1).

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

This pitch was located 2.47 horizontal inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 22nd ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.

This is the 7th player ejection of 2022. Prior to ejection, Scherzer did not appear in the game.

This is New York's 1st ejection of 2022, T-2nd in the NL East (WAS 2; ATL, MIA, NYM, PHI 1).

This is Max Scherzer's 1st ejection since August 9, 2013 (Will Little; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Jeremy Riggs' 1st ejection since August 28, 2021 (Rowdy Tellez; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets, 5/3/22 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 121: Will Little (2; Max Scherzer)

HP Umpire Will Little ejected Tigers P Max Scherzer for arguing a strike three call in the top of the 7th inning of the Tigers-Yankees game. With none out and one on, Tigers batter Torii Hunter took a 1-2 fastball from Yankees pitcher Ivan Nova for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located midpoint high and over the inner edge of home plate (sz_top 3.420, pz 3.106; px -0.878), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Yankees were leading, 2-1. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 4-3.

This is Will Little (93)'s second ejection of 2013.
Will Little now has 10 points in the UEFL (5 Previous + 3 AAA + = 10).
Crew Chief Paul Emmel now has 1 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (0 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 1).

This is the 121st ejection of the 2013 MLB season.
This is the 52nd player ejection of 2013. Prior to ejection, Scherzer did not appear in the game.
This is the Tigers' 6th ejection of 2013, 1st in the AL Central (DET 6; CLE 5; KC 3; MIN 2).
This is Max Scherzer's first career MLB ejection.
This is Will Little's first ejection since June 27, 2013 (Manny Machado; QOC = Correct).

Wrap: Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees, 8/9/13
Video: Scherzer gets thrown out of a game he isn't pitching in after Torii's K (DET)