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Monday, July 6, 2026

MLB Ejection 064 - Alan Porter (4; Kyle Schwarber)

HP Umpire Alan Porter ejected Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber (check swing strike three call by 3B Umpire Roberto Ortiz) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Phillies-#Royals game. With one out and one on, Phillies batter Schwarber attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 cutter from Royals pitcher Steven Cruz, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Porter and called a swinging strike on appeal by 3B Umpire Roberto Ortiz. At the time of the ejection, the Royals were leading, 10-1. The Royals ultimately won the contest, 15-1.

This is Alan Porter (64)'s 4th ejection of 2026.

This is the 64th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 20th player ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 34 Managers, 10 Coaches, 20 Players.
This is Philadelphia's 2nd ejection of 2026, 2nd in the NL East (MIA 3; NYM, PHI 2; ATL, WAS 1).
This Kyle Schwarber's 1st ejection since April 24, 2022 (Angel Hernandez; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Alan Porter's 4th ejection of 2026, 1st since May 23 (Don Kelly; QOC = Y [ABS Challenge]).

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals, 7/6/26 | Video as follows:

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

MLB Ejection 061 - Cory Blaser (2; Bobby Dickerson)

1B Umpire Cory Blaser ejected Phillies infield coach Bobby Dickerson (Replay Review decision that benefited Philadelphia, overturned Blaser's safe call to out; QOCY) in the top of the 5th inning of the #Phillies-#Pirates game. With two out and one on, Pirates batter Konnor Griffin hit a 2-2 changeup from Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez on the ground to 3B Alec Bohm, who threw to 1B Bryce Harper as Pirates batter-runner Griffin arrived at first base, ruled safe by 1B Umpire Blaser and overturned via Replay Review as the result of a manager's challenge by Phillies manager Don Mattingly, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Phillies were leading, 2-0. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 8-0.

This is Cory Blaser (89)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.

This is the 61st ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 9th coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 33 Managers, 9 Coaches, 19 Players.
This is Philadelphia's 2nd ejection of 2026, 3rd in the NL East (MIA 3; NYM, PHI 2; ATL, WAS 1).
This is Bobby Dickerson's first career MLB ejection.
This is Cory Blaser's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 19 (Clayton McCullough; QOC = Y [Balk]).

Monday, March 30, 2026

MLB Ejection 003 - Marvin Hudson (1; Rob Thomson)

1B Umpire Marvin Hudson ejected Phillies manager Rob Thomson (Replay Review decision that overturned Hudson's out call to safe; QOCY) in the top of the 1st inning of the #Nationals-#Phillies game. With two out and two on, Nationals batter Joey Wiemer hit a sinker from Phillies pitcher Taijuan Walker on the ground to first baseman Bryce Harper, who threw to Walker as Wiemer arrived at first base, ruled out by 1B Umpire Hudson and overturned to safe upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Nationals manager Blake Butera. Replays indicate batter-runner Wiemer touched first base prior to the tag, the call was correct. At time time of the ejection, the Nationals were leading, 4-0. The Nationals ultimately won the contest, 13-2.

This is Marvin Hudson (51)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

This is the 3rd ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 3rd manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 3 Managers, 0 Coaches, 0 Players.
This is Philadelphia's 1st ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL East (PHI 1; ATL, MIA, NYM, WAS 0).
This is Rob Thomson's 1st ejection since May 31, 2025 (Dan Iassogna; QOC = Y [Balk]).
This is Marvin Hudson's 1st ejection since June 16, 2025 (Will Venable; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

MLB Ejection 138 - Willie Traynor (2; Jesús Luzardo)

HP Umpire Willie Traynor ejected Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo (ball four call to Starling Marte; QOCY) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Phillies-#Mets game. With none out and two on, Mets batter Marte took a 3-2 fastball from Phillies pitcher Luzardo for a called fourth ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the inner edge of home plate and above the midpoint (px -0.84, pz 3.69 [sz_top 3.52 / RAD 3.64]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Phillies were leading, 2-1. The Mets ultimately won the contest, 6-5.

This is Willie Traynor (45)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.
*This pitch was located 0.12 horizontal and 1.56 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 138th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.
This is the 41st player ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 74 Managers, 23 Coaches, 41 Players.
This is Philadelphia's 3rd ejection of 2025, 2bd in the NL East (WAS 6; MIA, PHI NYM 3; ATL 1).
This is Jesús Luzardo's first career MLB ejection.
This is Willie Traynor's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since July 26 (Terry Francona; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets, 8/26/25 | Video as follows:

Friday, August 1, 2025

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]).

Saturday, May 31, 2025

MLB Ejection 054 - Dan Iassogna (1; Rob Thomson)

2B Umpire Dan Iassogna ejected Phillies manager Rob Thomson (balk call by 3B Umpire Derek Thomas; QOCY) in the top of the 4th inning of the #Brewers-#Phillies game. With none out and one on, Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo was called for a balk by 3B Umpire Thomas during Joey Ortiz's at-bat. Replays indicate Luzardo began his motion home before changing his direction to throw to first base, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Brewers were leading, 5-0. The Brewers ultimately won the contest, 17-7.
 
This is Dan Iassogna (58)'s 1st ejection of 2025.
*Official Baseball Rule 6.02(a)(1): "If there is a runner, or runners, it is a balk when the pitcher, while touching his plate, makes any motion naturally associated with their pitch and fails to make such delivery...If a left-handed or right-handed pitcher swings their free foot past the back edge of the pitcher’s rubber, their is required to pitch to the batter except to throw to second base on a pick-off play."
OBR 6.02(a)(3): "If there is a runner, or runners, it is a balk when the pitcher, while touching their plate, fails to step directly toward a base before throwing to that base."

This is the 54th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.
This is the 29th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 29 Managers, 11 Coaches, 14 Players.
This is Philadelphia's 1st ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL East (WAS 2; PHI 1; ATL, MIA, NYM 0).
This is Rob Thomson's 1st ejection since June 16, 2024 (Mike Estabrook; QOC = Y [HBP]).
This is Dan Iassogna's 1st ejection since Sept 15, 2024 (Joshua Miller; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Friday, July 12, 2024

MLB Ejection 112 - David Rackley (1; Trea Turner)

HP Umpire David Rackley ejected Phillies SS Trea Turner (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Athletics-#Phillies game. With one out and none on, Phillies batter Turner took a 1-2 sweeper from A's pitcher TJ McFarland for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px -0.52, pz 1.59 [sz_bot 1.69 / RAD 1.57]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the A's were leading, 6-2. The A's ultimately won the contest, 6-2.

This is David Rackley (86)'s 1st ejection of 2024.
*This pitch was located 1.20 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 112th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 42nd player ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 54 Managers, 16 Coaches, 42 Players.
This is Philadelphia's 3rd ejection of 2024, T-3rd in the NL East (WAS 5; NYM 4; MIA, PHI 3; ATL 0).
This is Trea Turner's 1st ejection since July 24, 2023 (Will Little; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is David Rackley's 1st ejection since August 27, 2023 (Mark Kotsay; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Sunday, June 16, 2024

MLB Ejection 080 - Mike Estabrook (4; Rob Thomson)

HP Umpire Mike Estabrook ejected Phillies manager Rob Thomson (HBP no-call; QOCY) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Phillies-#Orioles game. With two out and one on, Phillies batter Garrett Stubbs pulled back his bunt attempt on a 0-0 curveball from Orioles pitcher Corbin Burnes, initially ruled a hit-by-pitch by Estabrook before being called ball one (no HBP) after crew conference. Thomson was ejected arguing the call prior to Replay Review as the result of a Phillies challenge, resulting in a "call stands" outcome of no HBP, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Orioles were leading, 8-2. The Orioles ultimately won the contest, 8-3.

This is Mike Estabrook (83)'s 3rd ejection of 2024.
Official Baseball Rule 5.04(b)(5): "The batter’s legal position shall be with both feet within the batter’s box. APPROVED RULING: The lines defining the box are within the batter’s box."
OBR 5.05(a)(3): "If the pitch touches the ground and...touches the batter, they shall be awarded first base."
OBR 5.05(b)(2): "The batter becomes a runner and is entitled to first base without liability to be put out when they are touched by a pitched ball which they are not attempting to hit unless (A) The ball is in the strike zone when it touches the batter, or (B) The batter makes no attempt to avoid being touched by the ball."
OBR 6.03(a)(1): "A batter is out for illegal action when they hit a ball with one or both feet on the ground entirely outside the batter’s box."

This is the 80th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 39th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 39 Managers, 12 Coaches, 29 Players.
This is Philadelphia's 2nd ejection of 2024, 4th in the NL East (WAS 4; MIA, NYM 3; PHI 2; ATL 0).
This is Rob Thomson's 1st ejection since August 13, 2023 (Alex MacKay; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Mike Estabrook's 4th ejection of 2024, 1st since May 21 (Lars Nootbaar; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Friday, May 24, 2024

MLB Ejection 056 - Brian Walsh (1; Bryce Harper)

HP Umpire Brian Walsh ejected Phillies 1B Bryce Harper (strike two call; QOCY) in the top of the 1st inning of the #Phillies-#Rockies game. With two out and none on, Harper took a 0-1 sinker from Rockies pitcher Ty Blach for a called second strike, before striking out swinging on the next pitch. Replays indicate the pitch ruled strike two was located over the inner edge of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px 0.75, pz 1.56 [sz_bot 1.68 / RAD 1.56 / MOE 1.48]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Rockies ultimately won the contest, 3-2, in 11 innings.

This is Brian Walsh (120)'s 1st ejection of 2024.
*This pitch was located 1.00 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 56th ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 23rd player ejection of 2024. Prior to ejection, Harper was 0-1 (SO) in the contest.
Ejection Tally: 24 Managers, 9 Coaches, 23 Players.
This is Philadelphia's 1st ejection of 2024, 4th in the NL East (MIA 3; NYM, WAS 2; PHI 1; ATL 0).
This is Bryce Harper's 1st ejection since Sept 28, 2023 (Angel Hernandez; QOC = U [Check Swing]).
This is Brian Walsh's 1st ejection since May 30, 2023 (Scott Servais; QOC = U-c [Check Swing]).

Thursday, September 28, 2023

MLB Ejection 237 - Angel Hernandez (1; Bryce Harper)

3B Umpire Angel Hernandez ejected Phillies 1B Bryce Harper (check swing strike three call) in the bottom of the 3rd inning of the #Pirates-#Phillies game. With one out and none on, Harper attempted to check his swing on a 3-2 slider from Pirates pitcher Luis Ortiz, ruled a ball by HP Umpire James Hoye and called a swinging strike on appeal by 3B Umpire Hernandez. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 1-1. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 3-2.

This is Angel Hernandez (5)'s 1st ejection of 2023.

This is the 237th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.
This is the 95th player ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 108 Managers, 95 Players, 34 Coaches.
This is Philadelphia's 12th ejection of 2023, 2nd in the NL East (MIA 16; PHI 12; NYM 6; ATL 4; WAS 3).
This is Bryce Harper's 4th ejection of 2023, 1st since Sept 15 (Alex Tosi; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Angel Hernandez's 1st ejection since April 24, 2022 (Kyle Schwarber; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Friday, September 15, 2023

MLB Ejection 226 - Alex Tosi (2; Bryce Harper)

HP Umpire Alex Tosi ejected Phillies 1B Bryce Harper (strike two call; QOCN) in the top of the 3rd inning of the #Phillies-#Cardinals game. With two out and none on, Harper took a 2-1 fastball from Cardinals pitcher Zack Thompson for a called second strike before striking out on a subsequent pitch. Replays indicate the 2-1 pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and above the midpoint (px -0.41, pz 3.45 [sz_top 3.18 / RAD 3.30 / MOE 3.38]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Phillies were leading, 4-0. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 5-4.

This is Alex Tosi (66)'s 2nd ejection of 2023.
*This pitch was located 0.84 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 226th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.
This is the 91st player ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 102 Managers, 91 Players, 33 Coaches.
This is Philadelphia's 11th ejection of 2023, 2nd in the NL East (MIA 14; PHI 11; NYM 6; ATL, WAS 3).
This is Bryce Harper's 3rd ejection of 2023, 1st since June 23 (Mike Estabrook; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).
This is Alex Tosi's 2nd ejection of 2023, 1st since April 21 (Bud Black; QOC = U [HBP]).

Sunday, August 13, 2023

MLB Ejection 193-4 - Alex MacKay (2-3; PHI x2)

HP Umpire Alex MacKay ejected Phillies 3B Alec Bohm (strike three call; QOCN) in the bottom of the 7th and manager Rob Thomson (strike three call to Bryce Harper; QOCY) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Twins-#Phillies game. In the 7th, with two out and the bases loaded, Phillies batter Bohm took a 3-2 fastball from Twins pitcher Caleb Thielbar for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the inner edge of home plate and knee-high (px -0.97, pz 2.14), the call was incorrect. At the time of Bohm's ejection, the Twins were leading, 2-0. In the 8th, with none out and none on, Phillies batter Harper took a 2-2 sweeper from Twins pitcher Thielbar for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px -0.76, pz 1.53 [sz_bot 1.65 / RAD 1.53]), the call was correct. At the time of Thomson's ejection, the Twins were leading, 2-0. The Twins ultimately won the contest, 3-0.

These are Alex MacKay (105)'s 2nd and 3rd ejections of 2023.

These are the 193rd and 194th ejection reports of the 2023 MLB regular season.
This is the 80th player ejection of 2023. This is the 88th manager ejection of 2023.
Ejection Tally: 88 Managers, 80 Players, 26 Coaches.
This is Philadelphia's 9th ejection of 2023, 2nd in the NL East (MIA 14; PHI 9; NYM 6; WAS 3; ATL 2).
This is Alec Bohm's first career MLB ejection.
This is Rob Thomson's  3rd ejection of 2023, 1st since June 10 (Bill Miller; QOC = U [Warnings]).
This is Alex MacKay's 2/3rd ejection of 2023, 1st since July 9 (David Ross; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Minnesota Twins vs Philadelphia Phillies, 8/13/23 | Video as follows:

Monday, July 24, 2023

MLB Ejection 158 - Will Little (5; Trea Turner)

HP Umpire Will Little ejected Phillies SS Trea Turner (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Orioles-#Phillies game. With two out and one on, Turner took a 1-2 sinker from Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer 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 0.18, pz 1.53 [sz_bot 1.63 / RAD 1.51]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 1-1 .The Orioles ultimately won the contest, 3-2.

This is Will Little (93)'s 5th ejection of 2023.
*This pitch was located 1.20 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 158th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.
This is the 66th player ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 72 Managers, 66 Players, 20 Coaches.
This is Philadelphia's 8th ejection of 2023, 2nd in the NL East (MIA 10; PHI 8; NYM 6; WAS 3; ATL 1).
This is Trea Turner's 1st ejection since Sept 8, 2019 (Mike Estabrook; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Will Little's 5th ejection of 2023, 1st since May 23 (Oliver Marmol; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Baltimore Orioles vs Philadelphia Phillies, 7/24/23 | Video as follows:

Friday, June 23, 2023

MLB Ejection 115 - Mike Estabrook (1; Bryce Harper)

HP Umpire Mike Estabrook ejected Phillies DH Bryce Harper (check swing strike call on bunt attempt; QOCY) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #Mets-#Phillies game. With none out and none on, Phillies batter Harper attempted to check his bunt on a 0-0 sweeper from Mets pitcher Brooks Raley, ruled a missed bunt attempt and strike one by HP Umpire Estabrook. At the time of the ejection, the Phillies were leading, 5-1. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 5-1.

This is Mike Estabrook (83)'s 1st ejection of 2023.

This is the 115th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.
This is the 47th player ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 56 Managers, 47 Players, 12 Coaches.
This is Philadelphia's 7th ejection of 2023, T-1st in the NL East (MIA, PHI 7; NYM 4; ATL, WAS 1).
This is Bryce Harper's 2nd ejection of 2023, 1st since May 14 (Ryan Wills; QOC = U [Fighting]).
This is Mike Estabrook's 1st ejection since September 11, 2021 (Raimel Tapia; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies, 6/23/23 | Video as follows:

Saturday, June 10, 2023

MLB Ejection 094 - Bill Miller (1; Rob Thomson)

3B Umpire Bill Miller ejected Phillies manager Rob Thomson (warning when Aaron Nola requested a replacement baseball) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Dodgers-#Phillies game. With two out and none on, and Dodgers batter David Peralta at bat with a 2-2 count, Nola requested a new baseball after throwing the baseball he held out of play. Ortiz handed a replacement ball to Realmuto as Miller warned Nola that he could not repeatedly ask for new baseballs, resulting in an argument from Thomson, but no automatic ball added to the count for a pitch timer violation because Thomson's argument preceded the expiration of time.

Between pitches, a 15-second timer is in place with the bases empty. The two disengagements-per-plate-appearance rule only applies with runner(s) on base, so pitcher Nola was not entitled to a step-off to reset the clock. Furthermore, MLB has stated that o. Any attempt to circumvent the pitch timer rules and/or delay the game will result in a warning and/or violation being called. Pitchers may ask for a new ball, but must do so with at least eight seconds remaining on the clock. Repeated asks will result in a warning. It is against the new pitch clock rules to request new baseballs in an attempt to circumvent the pitch clock timer through excessive "resets" of the clock.

At the time of the ejection, the Dodgers were leading, 3-0. The Dodgers ultimately won the contest, 9-0.

This is Bill Miller (26)'s 1st ejection of 2023 (regular season).

This is the 94th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.
This is the 46th manager ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 46 Managers, 38 Players, 10 Coaches.
This is Philadelphia's 6th ejection of 2023, 2nd in the NL East (MIA 7; PHI 6; NYM 3; ATL 1; WAS 0).
This is Rob Thomson's 2nd ejection of 2023, 1st since May 14 (Ryan Wills; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Sunday, May 14, 2023

MLB Ejections 057-59 - Ryan Wills (1-3; PHI-COL)

HP Umpire Ryan Wills ejected Phillies manager Rob Thomson (strike three call; QOCY) in the top of the 6th, and Rockies pitcher Jake Bird and Phillies DH Bryce Harper (fighting) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Phillies-#Rockies game. In the 6th, with one out and two on, Phillies batter Kyle Schwarber took a 3-2 sinker from Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and at the midpoint (px -0.24, pz 3.44 [sz_top 3.27 / RAD 3.39 / MOE 3.47]), the call was correct.* In the 7th, after Phillies batter Bryson Stott flied out to end the top of the inning, Rockies pitcher Bird taunted the Phillies dugout, resulting in a benches-clearing incident during which Bird and Harper were ejected.At the time of the ejections, the Rockies were leading, 4-0. The Rockies ultimately won the contest, 4-0.

These are Ryan Wills (118)'s 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ejections of 2023.
*This pitch was located 0.36 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

These are the 57th, 58th, and 59th ejection reports of the 2023 MLB regular season.
These are the 25th and 26th player ejections of 2023.
This is the 27th manager ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 27 Managers, 26 Players, 6 Coaches.
This is Philadelphia's 4/5th ejection of 2023, 1st in the NL East (PHI 5; MIA 4; NYM 2; ATL 1; WAS 0).
This is Colorado's 4th ejection of 2023, 1st in the NL West (COL 4; ARI, LAD, SD 2; SF 0).
This is Rob Thomson's 1st ejection since March 22, 2018 (Tom Hallion; QOC = U [Throwing At]).
This is Jake Bird's first career MLB ejection.
This is Bryce Harper's 1st ejection since August 13, 2021 (Ramon De Jesus; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Saturday, May 6, 2023

MLB Ejections 047-48 - Doug Eddings (1-2; BOS-PHI)

3B Umpire Doug Eddings ejected Red Sox pitcher Kutter Crawford and Phillies P Matt Strahm (national anthem standoff delaying start of game) in the top of the 1st inning of the #RedSox-#Phillies game. Prior to the contest, following the traditional performing of the national anthem during pre-game festivities, Crawford and Strahm remained on the field of play in their positions as if the anthem were still occurring, despite it having ended. Because the players refused to leave the field of play so that the game could begin, they were ejected for improperly delaying the game. Replays indicate both players remained on the field even as Phillies starting pitcher Bailey Falter's warmup throws had concluded and the pre-game timing pitch clock had counted down to the scheduled first pitch. At the time of the ejections, the game was tied, 0-0. The Red Sox ultimately won the contest, 7-4.

These are Doug Eddings (88)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2023.

These are the 47th and 48th ejection reports of the 2023 MLB regular season.
This is the 19/20th player ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 23 Managers, 20 Players, 5 Coaches.
This is Boston's 3rd ejection of 2023, T-1st in the AL East (BAL, BOS 3; TB 2; NYY, TOR 1).
This is Philadelphia's 3rd ejection of 2023, T-1st in the NL East (MIA, PHI 3; ATL, NYM 1; WAS 0).
This is Kutter Crawford's first career MLB ejection.
This is Matt Strahm's 1st ejection since June 15, 2019 (Bill Welke; QOC = U [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Doug Eddings' 1st ejection since June 21, 2022 (Pete Walker; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Boston Red Sox vs Philadelphia Phillies, 5/6/23 | Video as follows:

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

MLB Ejection 009 - John Libka (1; Nick Castellanos)

HP Umpire John Libka ejected Phillies DH Nick Castellanos (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #Marlins-#Phillies game. With one out and two on (R1, R3), Castellanos took a 0-2 fastball from Marlins pitcher Devin Smeltzer for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and belt-high (px 0.84, pz 3.47 [sz_top 3.81]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Phillies were leading, 14-3. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 15-3.

This is John Libka (84)'s 1st ejection of 2023.
*This pitch was located 0.89 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 9th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.
This is the 7th player ejection of 2023. Prior to ejection, Castellanos was 3-5 (SO) in the contest.
This is Philadelphia's 2nd ejection of 2023, 1st in the NL East (PHI 2; MIA 1; ATL, NYM, WAS 0).
This is Nick Castellanos' 1st ejection since August 15, 2021 (Sean Barber; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is John Libka's 1st ejection since August 24, 2022 (Nolan Arenado; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Ejection 003 - Nic Lentz (1; Kevin Long)

HP Umpire Nic Lentz ejected Phillies hitting coach Kevin Long (strike one call; QOCN) in the top of the 5th inning of the #Yankees-#Phillies game. With two out and one on, Phillies batter Jake Cave took a first-pitch knuckle curve from Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole for a called first strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px -0.52, pz 1.30 [sz_bot 1.54 / RAD 1.42 / MOE 1.33]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Yankees were leading, 1-0. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 4-2.

This is Nic Lentz (59)'s 1st ejection of 2023.
*This pitch was located 0.41 vertical inches from being considered a correct call.
The Nick Castellanos ball/strike calls are not eligible for QOC consideration for this ejection.

This is the 3rd ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.
This is the 1st non-manager coach ejection of 2023.
This is Philadelphia's 1st ejection of 2023, 1st in the NL East (PHI 1; ATL, MIA, NYM, WAS 0).
This is Kevin Long's 1st ejection since Sept 22, 2022 (Andy Fletcher; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Nic Lentz's 1st ejection since June 23, 2022 (Seth Brown; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Yankees, 4/5/23 | Video as follows:

Monday, March 27, 2023

Spring Ejection 3 - Randy Rosenberg (1; JT Realmuto)

HP Umpire Randy Rosenberg ejected Phillies catcher JT Realmuto (pitch clock violation/resumption of play) in the bottom of the 4th inning of the #Phillies-#BlueJays game. With one out and one on, Phillies pitcher Craig Kimbrel was called for a pitch clock violation after he failed to begin his pitching motion prior to the expiration of time, resulting in an award of an automatic ball to Blue Jays batter Danny Jansen's count. After the violation, Kimbrel requested and received a replacement baseball from HP Umpire Rosenberg, who threw the replacement ball to the pitcher directly. Catcher Realmuto, having initially reached back with his catcher's mitt to receive a replacement ball, retracted his arm and mitt after realizing that Kimbrel had already received a replacement ball from the umpire. HP Umpire Rosenberg, however, had begun giving a new baseball to Realmuto and was mid-throw when Realmuto pulled his mitt away, the errant gesture resulting in the ball falling to the ground. Realmuto was then ejected. Replays indicate the pitch clock displayed zero prior to Kimbrel's delivery, the violation call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Phillies were leading, 4-0.

This is Randy Rosenberg (113)'s 1st ejection of Spring Training 2023.

This is the third ejection of MLB Spring Training 2023.
This is the third player ejection of Spring 2023. Prior to ejection, Realmuto was 1-2 (SO) in the contest.
This is Philadelphia's 1st ejection of Spring, T-1st in the Grapefruit League (PHI, WAS 1; All Others 0).
This is JT Realmuto's 1st career MLB ejection.