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Tuesday, September 15, 2026

MLB Ejection 118 - John Tumpane (2; Derek Shelton)

3B Umpire John Tumpane ejected Twins manager Derek Shelton (Replay Review that confirmed foul ball/not HR call to Emmanuel Rodriguez by 1B Umpire Edwin Jimenez; QOCY) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Yankees-#Twins game. With none out and none on, Twins batter hit a 1-2 sweeper from Yankees pitcher Ryan Yarbrough on a fly ball to left field, originally ruled fair and a home run by 3B Umpire Tumpane and reversed to foul ball upon crew consultation, the call of which was confirmed following Replay Review as the result of a Crew Chief Review. Replays indicate the batted ball exited the playing field in foul territory (to the left of the foul pole), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Yankees were leading, 7-1. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 8-1.

This is John Tumpane (74)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.

This is the 118th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 69th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 69 Managers, 22 Coaches, 27 Players.
This is Minnesota's 5th ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL Central (MIN 5; CLE, CWS, DET, KC 2).
This is Derek Shelton's 4th ejection of 2026, 1st since May 15 (Jordan Baker; QOC = Y [Obstruction]).
This is John Tumpane's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since August 7 (David Popkins; QOC = Y [Illegal Pitch]).

Sunday, August 30, 2026

MLB Ejections 108-9 - Visconti, Fletcher (Tatis, Stammen)

3B Umpire Jansen Visconti ejected Padres RF Fernando Tatis and 2B Umpire Andy Fletcher ejected manager Craig Stammen (runner's lane interference out call by HP Umpire Tyler Jones; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Padres-#Rays game. With two out and none on, Padres batter Tatis bunted a 0-0 cutter from Rays pitcher Cam Booser on the ground to pitcher Booser, who threw to 1B Jonathan Aranda as Padres batter-runner Tatis ran to first base, ruled runner's lane interference by HP Umpire Jones. Replays indicate batter-runner Tatis ran on the infield grass and not within the runner's lane during the last half of his run to first base and in doing so interfered with 1B Aranda's ability to field Booser's throw, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Padres were leading, 3-1. The Rays ultimately won the contest, 5-4, in 11 innings.

This is Jansen Visconti (52)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.
This is Andy Fletcher (49)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

*Official Baseball Rule 5.09(a): "A batter is out when in running the last half of the distance from home base to first base, while the ball is being fielded to first base, they run outside (to the right of) the three-foot line, or inside (to the left of) the foul line and on the infield grass, and in the umpire’s judgment in so doing interfere with the fielder taking the throw at first base, in which case the ball is dead."

These are the 108th and 109th ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 61st manager ejection of 2026.
This is the 27th player ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 61 Managers, 21 Coaches, 27 Players.
This is San Diego's 9/10th ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL West (SD 10; SF 9; ARI 1; COL, LAD 0).
This is Fernando Tatis' 1st ejection since May 5, 2025 (Adrian Johnson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Craig Stammen's 5th ejection of 2026, 1st since July 28 (Jeremie Rehak; QOC = N [ABS Denial]).
This is Andy Fletcher's 1st ejection since August 8, 2025 (Mike Tauchman; QOC = U [Check Swing]).
This is Jansen Visconti's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since June 8 (David Popkins; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Saturday, August 22, 2026

MLB Ejection 102 - Alfonso Márquez (2; Camilo Doval)

HP Umpire Alfonso Márquez ejected Pirates pitcher Camilo Doval (balls/strikes; QOCY) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Pirates-#Dodgers game. With two out and one on, Dodgers batter Mookie Betts took a 0-2 cutter from Pirates pitcher Doval for a called first ball, overturned to strike three upon ABS challenge by Pirates catcher Henry Davis. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and above the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.70, pz 1.90 [sz_bot 1.56]) and that no other pitches during the inning were incorrectly officiated, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Dodgers were leading, 4-3. The Dodgers ultimately won the contest, 4-3.

This is Alfonso Márquez (72)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

This is the 102nd ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 24th player ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 58 Managers, 20 Coaches, 24 Players.
This is Pittsburgh's 9th ejection of 2026, 2nd in the NL Central (PIT 9; CHC 4; STL 3; CIN 2; MIL 0).
This is Camilo Doval's first career MLB ejection.
This is Alfonso Márquez's 1st ejection since August 3, 2025 (Jordan Beck; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Friday, August 21, 2026

MLB Ejection 101 - Brennan Miller (1; Craig Counsell)

HP Umpire Brennan Miller ejected Cubs manager Craig Counsell (step balk call on Matthew Boyd; QOCY) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Cubs-#Mariners game. With none out and one on, during Brendan Donovan's at-bat, HP Umpire Miller called Boyd for a balk during an attempted pickoff throw. Replays indicate the pitcher stepped failed to step directly to first base before throwing to that base, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Mariners were leading, 4-3. The Mariners ultimately won the contest, 6-5, in 10 innings.

This is Brennan Miller (55)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.
*Official Baseball Rule 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 101st ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 58th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 58 Managers, 20 Coaches, 23 Players.
This is Chicago's 4th ejection of 2026, 2nd in the NL Central (PIT 8; CHC 4; STL 3; CIN 2; MIL 0).
This is Craig Counsell's 4th ejection of 2026, 1st since June 23 (Jordan Baker; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).
This is Brennan Miller's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 19 (Aaron Boone; QOC = Y [Catch/Trap]).

Friday, August 14, 2026

MLB Ejection 093 - Vic Carapazza (2; Aaron Boone)

HP Umpire Vic Carapazza ejected Yankees manager Aaron Boone (strike one call to Luis García; QOCY) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Yankees-#BlueJays game. With two out and none on, Yankees batter García took a 0-0 knuckle curve from Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber for a called first strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and below the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.42, pz 1.53 [sz_bot 1.64 / RAD 1.52]) and that the Yankees had ABS challenges remaining but opted not to use any, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Yankees were leading, 1-0. the Blue Jays ultimately won the contest, 3-1.

This is Vic Carapazza (19)'s 8th ejection of 2026.

This is the 93rd ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 51st manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 51 Managers, 19 Coaches, 23 Players.
This is New York's 8th ejection of 2026, 3rd in the AL East (NYY 8; BOS 6; TOR 4; TB 3; BAL 2).
This is Aaron Boone's 4th ejection of 2026, 1st since July 8 (Doug Eddings; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).
This is Vic Carapazza's 8th ejection of 2026, 1st since June 30 (Miles Mikolas; QOC = U [Fighting]).

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

MLB Ejections 090-1 - Dan Merzel (x2; Weiss & Chris Sale)

Umpire Dan Merzel ejected Braves manager Walt Weiss and pitcher Chris Sale (balk call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Braves-#Yankees game. With one out and one on, and Austin Wells at bat, HP Umpire Merzel called Sale for a balk for stepping, as in Windup Position, while standing in Set Position, without notifying the umpire his intent to pitch from the Windup Position while in Hybrid stance.* Replays indicate Sale lifted his free foot and returned it to the ground, which, with runner(s), is a start-stop balk, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Yankees were leading, 3-2. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 5-4.

The next day, 3B Umpire Merzel ejected Sale prior to the plate meeting as the umpires entered the playing field for continuing to argue the balk from the night before. The call is similarly correct. At the time of the ejection, the game had not started yet.

These are Dan Merzel (3)'s 4th and 5th ejections of 2026.
*Official Baseball Rule 5.07(a)(2) Comment: "With a runner or runners on base, a pitcher will be presumed to be pitching from the Set Position if they stand with their pivot foot in contact with and parallel to the pitcher’s plate, and their other foot in front of the pitcher’s plate, unless they notify the umpire that they will be pitching from the Windup Position under such circumstances prior to the beginning of an at-bat."

These are the 90th and 91st ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 50th manager ejection of 2026.
This is the 22nd player ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 50 Managers, 19 Coaches, 22 Players.
This is Atlanta's 2/3rd ejection of 2026, 2nd in the NL East (PHI 4; ATL, MIA 3; NYM, WAS 2).
This is Walt Weiss' 1st ejection since Sept 22, 2016 (Alfonso Marquez; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Chris Sale's 1st ejection since August 3, 2019 (Mike Estabrook; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Dan Merzel's 4/5th ejection of 2026, 1st since June 19 (Mark Kotsay; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Atlanta Braves vs New York Yankees, 8/8/26

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

MLB Ejection 084 - Doug Eddings (3; Joe Espada)

1B Umpire Doug Eddings ejected Astros manager Joe Espada (Replay Review decision that upheld 2B Umpire Emil Jimenez out call on Yordan Alvarez; QOCY) in the bottom of the 10th inning of the #BlueJays-#Astros game. With none out and one on, Astros batter Alvarez hit a 0-1 changeup from Blue Jays pitcher Chase Lee on a line drive to RF Nathan Lukes, who threw to SS Andrés Giménez as batter-runner Alvarez arrived at second base, ruled out on the tag by 2B Umpire Jimenez and affirmed via Replay Review as the result of a manager's challenge by Astros manager Espada. Replays indicate the fielder's glove appeared to touch Alvarez prior to the runner's foot touching second base, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Blue Jays were leading, 5-4. The Blue Jays ultimately won the contest, 5-4, in 10 innings.

This is Doug Eddings (88)'s 3rd ejection of 2026.

This is the 84th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 46th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 46 Managers, 18 Coaches, 20 Players.
This is Houston's 1st ejection of 2026, 4th in the AL West (LAA 4; ATH, TEX 3; HOU, SEA 1).
This is Joe Espada's 1st ejection since Sept 20, 2025 (Shane Livensparger; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Doug Eddings' 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since July 8 (Aaron Boone; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: Toronto Blue Jays vs Houston Astros, 8/5/26 | Video as follows:

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

MLB Ejection 083 - James Hoye (1; Don Kelly)

HP Umpire James Hoye ejected Pirates manager Don Kelly (denied ABS challenge/strike call; QOCY) in the top of the 5th inning of the #Pirates-#Brewers game. With none out and none on, Pirates batter Jacob Gonzalez took a 3-1 cutter from Brewers pitcher Logan Henderson for a called second strike, and may or may not have attempted to challenge the call via ABS. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and below the midpoint (px -0.24, pz 3.40 [sz_top 3.29 / RAD 3.41]), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Brewers were leading, 3-2. The Brewers ultimately won the contest, 4-2.

This is James Hoye (92)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

This is the 83rd ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 45th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 45 Managers, 18 Coaches, 20 Players.
This is Pittsburgh's 8th ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL Central (PIT 8; CHC 3; CIN, STL 2; MIL 0).
This is Don Kelly's 6th ejection of 2026, 1st since August 2 (Dan Bellino; QOC = U [Rain Delay]).
This is James Hoye's 1st ejection since August 27, 2025 (Hunter Goodman; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers, 8/4/26 | Video as follows:

Monday, August 3, 2026

MLB Ejection 082 - Manny Gonzalez (1; Blake Butera)

HP Umpire Manny Gonzalez ejected Nationals manager Blake Butera (obstruction no-call; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Nationals-#Phillies game. With none out and one on, Nationals batter Brady House hit a 2-2 changeup from Phillies pitcher Kyle Backhus on the ground to catcher Garrett Stubbs, who threw to 3B Alec Bohm to retire Nationals baserunner R3 Nasim Nuñez as a collision occurred between runner and catcher. Replays indicate runner Nuñez initiated contact with the catcher by intentionally kicking at his legs and that the catcher accordingly did not obstruct the runner, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Nationals were leading, 3-0. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 6-3.

This is Manny Gonzalez (79)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

This is the 82nd ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 44th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 44 Managers, 18 Coaches, 20 Players.
This is Washington's 2nd ejection of 2026, 3rd in the NL East (PHI 4; MIA 3; NYM, WAS 2; ATL 1).
This is Blake Butera's 1st career MLB ejection.
This is Manny Gonzalez's 1st ejection since Sept 22, 2025 (Miguel Cairo; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies, 8/3/26 | Video as follows:

Sunday, August 2, 2026

MLB Ejections 079-80 - Todd Tichenor (Rangers x2)

HP Umpire Todd Tichenor ejected Rangers hitting coach Justin Viele and manager Skip Schumaker (strike three call to Nicky Lopez; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Rangers-#Astros game. With two out and two on, Lopez took a 3-2 slider from Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu for a called third strike. The Rangers had lost both ABS challenges earlier in the game. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and at the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.21, pz 1.46 [sz_bot 1.58 / RAD 1.46]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 3-3. The Astros ultimately won the contest, 7-3.

These are Todd Tichenor (13)'s 2nd and 3rd ejections of 2026.
*This pitch was located 0.48 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

These are the 79th and 80th ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 18th coach ejection of 2026.
This is the 42nd manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 42 Managers, 18 Coaches, 20 Players.
This is Texas' 2/3rd ejection of 2026, 2nd in the AL West (LAA 4; ATH, TEX 3; SEA 1; HOU 0).
This is Justin Viele's 1st ejection since May 26, 2025 (Will Little; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Skip Schumaker's 1st ejection since August 21, 2024 (Gabe Morales; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Todd Tichenor's 2/3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since June 28 (Jazz Chisholm; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros, 8/2/26 | Video as follows:

Sunday, July 26, 2026

MLB Ejection 075 - Chad Fairchild (2; Chris Cron)

HP Umpire Chad Fairchild ejected Athletics hitting coach Chris Cron (balk call on Luis Morales; QOCY) in the bottom of the 2nd inning of the #Athletics-#Twins game. With two out and the bases loaded, A's pitcher Morales was called for a balk during Ryan Jeffers' at-bat. Replays indicate that on his first pitch to Jeffers, Morales took a step back, as if pitching from Windup, while his footwork parallel to the rubber indicated Set Position, without declaring his intent to pitch from Windup Position, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Twins were leading, 4-0. The Twins ultimately won the contest, 11-8.

This is Chad Fairchild (4)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.
*Official Baseball Rule 5.07(a)(2) Comment: "With a runner or runners on base, a pitcher will be presumed to be pitching from the Set Position if they stand with their pivot foot in contact with and parallel to the pitcher’s plate, and their other foot in front of the pitcher’s plate, unless they notify the umpire that they will be pitching from the Windup Position under such circumstances prior to the beginning of an at-bat."

This is the 75th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 16th coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 39 Managers, 16 Coaches, 20 Players.
This is Athletics' 3rd ejection of 2026, 2nd in the AL West (LAA 4; ATH 3; SEA, TEX 1; HOU 0).
This is Chris Cron's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 29 (John Libka; QOC = N [Quick Pitch]).
This is Chad Fairchild's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 16 (Dan Wilson; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Athletics vs Minnesota Twins, 7/26/26 | Video as follows:

Thursday, July 16, 2026

MLB Ejection 072 - Dan Iassogna (2; Oliver Marmol)

3B Umpire Dan Iassogna ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (Replay Review decision that confirmed HP Umpire Adam Beck's HBP call to Michael Harris; QOCY) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Cardinals-#Braves game. With two out and one on, Braves batter Harris took a 0-2 sinker from Cardinals pitcher JoJo Romero, ruled a hit-by-pitch by HP Umpire Beck and confirmed via Replay Review as the result of a manager's challenge by Cardinals manager Marmol. Replays indicate the pitch touched the batter, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 3-3. The Braves ultimately won the contest, 4-3.

This is Dan Iassogna (58)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.

This is the 72nd ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 38th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 38 Managers, 14 Coaches, 20 Players.
This is St Louis' 2nd ejection of 2026, 2nd in the NL Central (PIT 5; CHC 3; CIN, STL 2; MIL 0).
This is Oliver Marmol's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since June 13 (Adam Beck; QOC = Y [ABS Call]).
This is Dan Iassogna's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 5 (Framber Valdez; QOC = U [Throwing At]).

Wrap: Atlanta Braves vs St Louis Cardinals, 7/12/26 | Video as follows:

Saturday, July 11, 2026

MLB Ejection 070 - Lance Barksdale (1; Tony Vitello)

HP Umpire Lance Barksdale ejected Giants manager Tony Vitello (balk call; QOCY) in the top of the 3rd inning of the #Rockies-#Giants game. With none out and one on, Giants pitcher Tyler Mahle was called for a balk, resulting in Rockies baserunner R3 Brett Sullivan being awarded home. Replays indicate Mahle took a second step toward home plate while appearing to pitch from Set Position without declaring his intent to use Hybrid and pitch from Windup Position, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Rockies were leading, 1-0. the Giants ultimately won the contest, 4-2.

This is Lance Barksdale (23)'s 1st ejection of 2026.
*Official Baseball Rule 5.07(a)(2): "With a runner or runners on base, a pitcher will be presumed to be pitching from the Set Position if they stand with their pivot foot in contact with and parallel to the pitcher’s plate, and their other foot in front of the pitcher’s plate, unless they notify the umpire that they will be pitching from the Windup Position under such circumstances prior to the beginning of an at-bat."
OBR 5.07(a): "The pitcher may not take a second step toward home plate with either foot or otherwise reset their pivot foot in their delivery of the pitch. If there is a runner, or runners, on base it is a balk under Rule 6.02(a); if the bases are unoccupied it should be treated as an illegal pitch under Rule 6.02(b)."

This is the 70th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 37th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 37 Managers, 13 Coaches, 20 Players.
This is San Francisco's 4th ejection of 2026, 3rd in the NL West (SD 5; SF 4; ARI 1; COL, LAD 0).
This is Tony Vitello's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 5 (David Rackley; QOC = Y-c [Run Lane INT]).
This is Lance Barksdale's 1st ejection since June 18, 2024 (Bud Black; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Colorado Rockies vs San Francisco Giants, 7/11/26 | Video as follows:

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

MLB Ejection 069 - Willie Traynor (1; Torey Lovullo)

HP Umpire Willie Traynor ejected Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo (step balk call on Jose Cabrera; QOCY) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Diamondbacks-#Padres game. With one out and two on, with Xander Bogaerts at bat, Diamondbacks pitcher Cabrera was called for a balk, advancing baserunner Fernando Tatis to 3B and Jackson Merrill to 2B. Replays indicate Cabrera failed to step toward second base before throwing to the base, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Padres were leading, 2-1. The Padres ultimately won the contest, 10-4.

This is Willie Traynor (45)'s 1st ejection of 2026.
*Official Baseball Rule 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 69th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 36th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 36 Managers, 13 Coaches, 20 Players.
This is Arizona's 1st ejection of 2026, 3rd in the NL West (SD 5; SF 3; ARI 1; COL, LAD 0).
This is Torey Lovullo's 1st ejection since August 12, 2025 (Nate Tomlinson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Willie Traynor's 1st ejection since August 26, 2025 (Jesús Luzardo; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres, 7/8/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 067-8 - Doug Eddings (Boone, Ausmus)

HP Umpire Doug Eddings ejected Yankees manager Aaron Boone and bench coach Brad Ausmus (Replay Review denial because New York took too long to challenge; QOCY) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Yankees-#Rays game. With none out and one on, Yankees batter Paul Goldschmidt swung and missed at a 2-2 changeup from Rays pitcher Shane McLanahan as Yankees baserunner R1 José Caballero attempted to steal second base, thrown out by Rays catcher Nick Fortes to 2B Ben Williamson, ruled out by 2B Umpire Emil Jimenez. Crew Chief Eddings then denied Boone's request to file a manager's challenge, ruling that Boone exceeded the allotted time limit to initiate a challenge. Replays indicate Boone signaled for the challenge by placing his hands on his ears approximately 17 seconds after the conclusion of 2B Umpire Jimenez's out call, the denial call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Rays were leading, 2-0. The Rays ultimately won the contest, 3-0.

These are Doug Eddings (88)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2026.
*Replay Review Time Limit to Invoke Manager Challenge: "15 seconds to challenge."

These are the 67th and 68th ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 35th manager ejection of 2026.
This is the 13th coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 35 Managers, 13 Coaches, 20 Players.
This is New York's 5/6th ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL East (BOS, NYY 6; TB, TOR 3; BAL 2).
This is Brad Ausmus' 1st ejection since Sept 1, 2019 (David Rackley; QOC = Y [Balk]).
This is Aaron Boone's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 19 (Brennan Miller; QOC = Y-c [Catch/Trap]).
This is Doug Eddings' 1st ejection since June 22, 2025 (Alex Cora; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays, 7/8/26 | Video as follows:

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

MLB Ejections 065-6 - Barrett/Moore (PHI Overrun of 2B)

3B Umpire Lance Barrett ejected Phillies infield coach Bobby Dickerson and HP Umpire Malachi Moore ejected pitching coach Caleb Cotham (Replay Review decision that confirmed 2B Umpire Mike Estabrook's safe / no abandonment call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Phillies-#Reds game. With one out and two on, Reds batter Sal Stewart hit a 3-2 sinker from Phillies pitcher Orion Kerkering on the ground to 3B Alec Bohm, who threw to 2B Bryson Stott, to 1B Bryce Harper, as Reds baserunner R1 Elly De La Cruz arrived at second base, ruled safe by 2B Umpire Estabrook and confirmed via Replay Review as the result of a manager's challenge by Phillies manager Don Mattingly. Replays indicate De La Cruz beat the throw to second base, overran second base, was not tagged, and returned to second base immediately after overrunning it, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Phillies were leading, 4-1. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 4-1.

This is Lance Barrett (94)'s 4th ejection of 2026.
This is Malachi Moore (44)'s 1st ejection of 2026.
*Official Baseball Rule 5.09(b)(2): "Any runner is out when after touching first base, they leave the base path, obviously abandoning their effort to touch the next base."
MLB’s 2015 Change: "If a runner runs through 2B or 3B on a potential force play and is ruled out on the field, they can be called out for abandonment if they are ruled safe on instant replay but do not attempt to hold the base or advance to the next base."
Enforcement: "Call may only be made by the Replay Official when a force out at second or third is overturned."
Time Play: "If a time play occurs with a runner attempting to score from third base, the Replay Official will determine if the runner going home touched home plate before the abandoning runner passed the base (i.e., when their second foot touched the ground beyond the base)."

These are the 64th and 65th ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 11/12th coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 34 Managers, 12 Coaches, 20 Players.
This is Philadelphia's 3/4th ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL East (PHI 4; MIA 3; NYM 2; ATL, WAS 1).
This is Bobby Dickerson's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since June 30 (Cory Blaser; QOC = Y [Replay]).
This is Caleb Cotham's first career MLB ejection.
This is Lance Barrett's 4th ejection of 2026, 1st since May 30 (Brent Suter; QOC = U [Anthem Standoff]).
This is Malachi Moore's 1st ejection since July 13, 2024 (Marcus Thames; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs Cincinnati Reds, 7/7/26 | Video as follows:

Friday, June 26, 2026

MLB Ejection 054 - Tripp Gibson (2; Kurt Suzuki)

3B Umpire Tripp Gibson ejected Angels manager Kurt Suzuki (catcher's interference call on Logan O'Hoppe by HP Umpire Dillon Wilson; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Athletics-#Angels game. With one out and none on, A's batter Henry Bolte attempted to check his swing on a 3-2 sinker from Angels pitcher Brent Suter, called a strike by HP Umpire Wilson and then catcher's interference with the batter awarded first base. Replays indicate batter Bolte's bat made contact with Angels catcher O'Hoppe's mitt during the check swing, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the A's were leading, 7-3. The A's ultimately won the contest, 9-3.

This is Tripp Gibson (73)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.
*Official Baseball Rules Definition: "Defensive interference is an act by a fielder that hinders or prevents a batter from hitting a pitch."
*OBR 5.05(b)(3): "The batter becomes a runner and is entitled to first base without liability to be put out when the catcher or any other fielder interferes with them."

This is the 54th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 32nd manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 33 Managers, 8 Coaches, 14 Players.
This is Los Angeles' 4th ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL West (LAA 4; OAK? 2; SEA, TEX 1; HOU 0).
This is Kurt Suzuki's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 11 (Adam Beck; QOC = Y [Run Lane INT]).
This is Tripp Gibson's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 18 (Will Venable; QOC = Y-c [Obstruction]).

Friday, June 19, 2026

MLB Ejection 050 - Dan Merzel (3; Mark Kotsay)

HP Umpire Dan Merzel ejected Athletics manager Mark Kotsay (strike two call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 2nd inning of the #Angels-#Athletics game. With none out and none on, Athletics batter Carlos Cortes took a 1-1 sinker from Angels pitcher José Soriano for a called second strike; the Athletics did not challenge the call. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and below the hollow beneath the knee (px -0.10, pz 1.46 [sz_bot 1.51 / RAD 1.39]), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Athletics ultimately won the contest, 12-11.

This is Dan Merzel (3)'s 3rd ejection of 2026.

This is the 50th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 30th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 30 Managers, 6 Coaches, 14 Players.
This is Unknown's 1st ejection of 2026, 2nd in the AL West (LAA 3; OAK? 2; SEA, TEX 1; HOU 0).
This is Mark Kotsay's 1st ejection since September 27, 2025 (John Bacon; QOC = Y [Foul Ball]).
This is Dan Merzel's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 26 (Craig Counsell; QOC = Y [ABS Denial]).

Wrap: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs Oakland Athletics of Sacramento, 6/19/26 | Video as follows:

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

MLB Ejections 048-9 - Carlos Torres (NYM Mendoza Mystery)

HP Umpire Carlos Torres ejected Mets unknown assistant coach and manager Carlos Torres (ball four call to JJ Bleday; QOCY) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #Mets-#Reds game. With one out and none on, Reds batter Bleday took a 3-2 changeup from Mets pitcher Huascar Brazobán for a called fourth ball; the Mets were out of ABS challenges. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and below the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.32, pz 1.38 [sz_bot 1.66 / RAD 1.54]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Reds were leading, 5-3. The Reds ultimately won the contest, 5-3.

These are Carlos Torres (37)'s 3rd and 4th ejections of 2026.

These are the 48th and 49th ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 6th coach ejection of 2026.
This is the 29th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 29 Managers, 6 Coaches, 14 Players.
This is New York's 1/2nd ejection of 2026, 2nd in the NL East (MIA 3; NYM 2; ATL, PHI 1; WAS 0).
This is unknown Mets assistant coach's first MLB ejection.
This is Carlos Mendoza's 1st ejection since July 28, 2025 (Emil Jimenez; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Carlos Torres' 3/4th ejection of 2026, 1st since May 10 (Miguel Cairo; QOC = N [ABS Denial]).

Sunday, June 14, 2026

MLB Ejection 047 - Steven Jaschinski (1; John Schneider)

HP Umpire Steven Jaschinski ejected Blue Jays manager John Schneider (step balk call on Jeff Hoffman; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Yankees-#BlueJays game. With one out and one on, Yankees batter Max Scheumann took a 1-0 slider from Blue Jays pitcher Hoffman for a called strike as Yankees baserunner R1 Jazz Chisholm stole second base. On the ensuing pitch, pitcher Hoffman faked a pickoff throw to second base, but was called for a balk by HP Umpire Jaschinski. Replays indicate pitcher Hoffman failed to step directly toward second base before feigning to that base, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 3-3. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 8-3.

This is Steven Jaschinski (65)'s 1st ejection of 2026.
*Official Baseball Rule 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."
MLB Umpire Manual: "NOTE: The pitcher is required to step directly toward a base when feinting a
throw to a base (Under current rules, the only base a pitcher may feint to is second)"

This is the 47th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.
This is the 28th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 28 Managers, 5 Coaches, 14 Players.
This is Toronto's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL East (NYY, TB, TOR 3; BAL 2; BOS 1).
This is John Schneider's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 7 (Kevin Gausman; QOC = Y [Balk]).
This is Steven Jashinski's first career MLB ejection.