MLB Ejections 065-6 - Derek Thomas (2-3; CHC x2)

HP Umpire Derek Thomas ejected Cubs 2B Nico Hoerner and manager Craig Counsell (strike three call; QOCY) in the top of the 5th inning of the #Cubs-#Tigers game. With none out and one on, Cubs batter Hoerner took a 2-2 fastball from Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and at the hollow beneath the knee (px -0.86, pz 1.51 [sz_bot 1.46]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Tigers were leading, 2-0. The Tigers ultimately won the contest, 4-0.

 

These are Derek Thomas (53)'s 2nd and 3rd ejections of 2025.

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

These are the 65th and 66th ejection reports of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 20th player & 33rd manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 33 Managers, 13 Coaches, 20 Players.

This is Chicago's 2/3rd ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL Central (PIT 4; CHC, CIN, STL 3; MIL 2).

This is Nico Hoerner's 1st ejection since June 5, 2024 (Vic Carapazza; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Craig Counsell's 1st ejection since July 29, 2024 (James Hoye; QOC = U [Throwing At]).

This is Derek Thomas' 2/3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since April 30 (David Popkins; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Chicago Cubs vs Detroit Tigers, 6/8/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 070 - Vic Carapazza (4; Nico Hoerner)

HP Umpire Vic Carapazza ejected Cubs 2B Nico Hoerner (strike three call; QOCN) in the bottom of the 4th inning of the #WhiteSox-#Cubs game. With one out and none on, Hoerner took called first, second, and third strikes from White Sox pitcher Erick Fedde. Replays indicate strike one was located over the outer half of home plate and belt-high (px 0.46, pz 2.81), strike two was located over the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px 0.88, pz 2.68), and strike three was located off the outer edge of home plate and belt-high (px 1.03, pz 2.85), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the White Sox were leading, 5-1, however, the Cubs ultimately won the contest, 7-6.

This is Vic Carapazza (19)'s 4th ejection of 2024.

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

The pitched ruled strike three was located 1.39 horizontal inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 70th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 28th player ejection of 2024. Prior to ejection, Hoerner was 0-2 (SO) in the contest.

Ejection Tally: 31 Managers, 11 Coaches, 28 Players.

This is Chicago's 4th ejection of 2024, T-1st in the NL Central (CHC, MIL, PIT, STL 4; CIN 1).

This is Nico Hoerner's first career MLB ejection.

This is Vic Carapazza's 4th ejection of 2024, 1st since May 29 (Aaron Boone; QOC = Y [Interference]).

Wrap: Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs, 6/5/24 | Video as follows: