MLB Ejection 112 - Ryan Additon (1; Miguel Cairo)

HP Umpire Ryan Additon ejected Nationals interim manager Miguel Cairo (ball three call; QOCY) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Nationals-#Astros game. With one out and one on, Astros batter Cooper Hummel took a 2-2 curveball from Nationals pitcher MacKenzie Gore for a called third ball before hitting the next pitch for a two-run home run. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and above the midpoint (px 0.75, pz 3.30 [sz_top 3.15 / RAD 3.27]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Astros were leading, 6-1. The Astros ultimately won the contest, 9-1.

This is Ryan Additon (67)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 1.32 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 112th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 60th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 60 Managers, 19 Coaches, 33 Players.

This is Washington's 4th ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL East (WAS 4; MIA, NYM 3; ATL, PHI 1).

This is Miguel Cairo's 1st ejection since July 11, 2024 (Chad Fairchild; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Ryan Additon's 1st ejection since April 29, 2024 (Pat Murphy; QOC = Y [Backswing INT]).

Box: Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros, 7/30/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 029 - Ryan Additon (1; Pat Murphy)

HP Umpire Ryan Additon ejected Brewers manager Pat Murphy (backswing contact [not interference]; QOCY) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the #Rays-#Brewers game. With one out and two on, Brewers batter Jake Bauers attempted to strike a 1-2 slider from Rays pitcher Jason Adam for a swinging third strike. As the pitch passed home plate, it eluded catcher René Pinto before batter Bauers' bat made contact with Pinto's head on the backswing, resulting in "Time" and dead ball call from HP Umpire Additon, who called Bauers for inadvertent backswing contact (colloquially known as "backswing interference" although this type of contact is not interference). As a result, Brewers baserunner Sal Frelick, who had slid across home plate on the wild pitch, was returned to third base and Bauers was declared out (since the dead ball strike on a 1-2 count resulted in strike three). Replays indicate Bauers' bat made contact with Pinto's head on the backswing, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Rays were leading, 1-0. The Rays ultimately won the contest, 1-0.

This is Ryan Additon (67)'s 1st ejection of 2024.

*Official Baseball Rule 6.03(a)(3) Comment states, "If a batter strikes at a ball and misses and swings so hard they carry the bat all the way around and, in the umpire’s judgment, unintentionally hit the catcher or the ball in back of them on the backswing, it shall be called a strike only (not interference). The ball will be dead, however, and no runner shall advance on the play."

In OBR/NCAA, this is inadvertent backswing contact (not actual interference).

In NFHS, this is follow-through interference (which is actual interference).

This is the 29th ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 14th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 14 Managers, 4 Coaches, 11 Players.

This is Milwaukee's 1st ejection of 2024, 2nd in the NL Central (PIT 3; MIL 1; CHC, CIN, STL 0).

This is Pat Murphy's 1st ejection since August 4, 2023 (Edwin Moscoso; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Ryan Additon's 1st ejection since July 27, 2023 (Miles Mikolas; QOC = U [Throwing At]).

Wrap: Tampa Bay Rays vs Milwaukee Brewers, 4/29/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 164-5 - Additon, Little (STL x2)

HP Umpire Ryan Additon ejected Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas (throwing at Cubs batter Ian Happ) and 1B Umpire Will Little ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (arguing Mikolas' ejection) in the top of the 1st inning of the #Cubs-#Cardinals game. With two out and none on, Happ swung at a 2-0 slider from Mikolas, Happ's bat on his backswing (aka follow-through in NFHS) hitting Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras in the head, injuring Contreras and forcing him out of the game. Mikolas' next pitch to Happ was located inside and shoulder-high for ball three while the subsequent pitch resulted in a hit-by-pitch, striking Happ in the hip. At the time of the ejections, the game was tied, 0-0. The Cubs ultimately won the contest, 10-3.

This is Ryan Additon (67)'s 1st ejection of 2023.

This is Will Little (93)'s 6th ejection of 2023.

These are the 164th and 165th ejection reports of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 70th player ejection of 2023. This is the 74th manager ejection of 2023.

Ejection Tally: 74 Managers, 70 Players, 21 Coaches.

This is St Louis' 9/10th ejection of 2023, 1st in the NL Central (STL 10; MIL, PIT 7; CHC, CIN 6).

This is Miles Mikolas' first career MLB ejection.

This is Oliver Marmol's 5th ejection of 2023, 1st since July 22 (Cory Blaser; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Ryan Additon's 1st ejection since July 22, 2022 (Oliver Marmol; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Will Little's 6th ejection of 2023, 1st since July 24 (Trea Turner; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Chicago Cubs vs St Louis Cardinals, 7/27/23 | Video as follows:

Umpires Forget Count - How To Recover a Lost Number

Baseball is primarily a sport of counting: four balls, three strikes, three outs, and whoever's score is greater than the other team's usually wins. HP Umpire Ryan Additon momentarily lost track of the count in Minnesota after calling a strike and forgot to add it on, Twins batter Royce Lewis remaining at home plate Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee held up three fingers. After crew consultation, the count was fixed and batter Lewis properly declared out on three strikes.

Umpires behind the plate generally use an indicator (sometimes incorrectly termed a "clicker" on TV) to keep track of balls and strikes, but sometimes during the course of a long game or season, it's easy to lose focus. At the MLB (and MiLB) level, and for those NCAA with video replay capability, fortunately, checking the count is a reviewable play—it is a Crew Chief review so no manager has to challenge it.

How do you to count to three? You just Add it on | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 108 - Ryan Additon (2; Oliver Marmol)

HP Umpire Ryan Additon ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (strike three call; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Cardinals-#Reds game. With one out and none on, Cardinals batter Brendan Donovan took a 0-2 fastball from Reds pitcher Ian Gibaut for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px -0.77, pz 1.87 [sz_bot 1.54 / RAD 1.42 / MOE 1.33]) and that all other pitches during the at-bat were properly officiated, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Reds were leading, 9-4. The Reds ultimately won the contest, 9-5.

This is Ryan Additon (67)'s 2nd ejection of 2022.

Ryan Additon now has 8 points in the UEFL Standings (4 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 8).

Mark Carlson now has 6 points in Crew Division (5 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 6).

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

This pitch was located 1.73 horizontal and 6.48 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 108th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.

This is the 56th manager ejection of 2022.

This is St Louis' 4th ejection of 2022, 2nd in the NL Central (CHC 7; STL 4; PIT 3; CIN, MIL 2).

This is Oliver Marmol's 2nd ejection of 2022, 1st since June 4 (Bruce Dreckman; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Ryan Additon's 2nd ejection of 2022, 1st since May 20 (Willson Contreras; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: St Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds, 7/22/22 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 045 - Ryan Additon (1; Willson Contreras)

HP Umpire Ryan Additon ejected Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #Diamondbacks-#Cubs game. With one out and one on (R1), Cubs batter Contreras took a 1-2 fastball from Diamondbacks pitcher Caleb Smith for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and waist-high (px -0.87, pz 2.71) and that all other pitches during the at-bat were officiated properly, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Diamondbacks were leading, 9-5. The Diamondbacks ultimately won the contest, 10-6.

This is Ryan Additon (67)'s 1st ejection of 2022.

Ryan Additon now has 4 points in the UEFL Standings (0 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 4).

Crew Chief Mark Carlson now has 4 points in Crew Chief (3 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 4).

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

This pitch was located 0.53 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 45th ejection report of the 2022 MLB regular season.

This is the 17th player ejection of 2022. Prior to ejection, Contreras was 0-4 (2 SO).

This is Chicago's 2nd ejection of 2022, T-1st in the NL Central (CHC, PIT, STL 2; CIN, MIL 0).

This is Willson Contreras' 1st ejection since Sept 18, 2021 (Chad Whitson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Ryan Additon's 1st ejection since June 19, 2021 (David Bell; QOC = Y-c [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs, 5/20/22 | Video as follows:

MLB Hires Ryan Additon & John Libka to Full-Time Staff

With Gerry Davis and Brian Gorman's retirements, MLB has hired call-up umpires Ryan Additon and John Libka to its full-time staff. Joe West leads a short list of additional veteran umps whose retirements have created vacancies on the MLBU roster and we will announce both those retirements and additional new-hire replacements in the coming weeks.

First publicly announced by the Wendelstedt Umpire School where Additon and Libka serve as instructors, the first two hires of 2022 during the uncertainty of both COVID and an ongoing lockout and contract dispute between MLB team owners and the players' union are two young umpires who score highly on a number of baseball officiating metrics.

For instance, John Libka, according to UmpScorecards, once again took the crown as the most accurate umpire, overall, in calling balls and strikes during the 2021 season.

Ryan Additon made his major league debut on May 21, 2017 in Minnesota and joins the full-time staff with 381 games of big league experience. Additon has worked the Gulf Coast, New York-Penn, Midwest, Florida State, Arizona Instructional, Southern, Arizona Fall, and International (aka Triple-A East) Leagues.

John Libka made his MLB debut just one week following Additon's, on May 27, 2017 in Chicago alongside Tom Hallion's crew, and has just 10 fewer games in the league (371) than Additon. Libka, long regarded as MLB's most accurate plate umpire dating back to the Boston University umpire study, journeyed through the Gulf Coast, New York-Penn, Midwest, Florida State, Eastern, Arizona Fall, and Pacific Coast (Triple-A West) Leagues.

Both Additon and Libka officiated the 2017 AFL Fall Stars Game.

MLB Ejections 78-9 - Ryan Additon (Joey Votto, David Bell)

HP Umpire Ryan Additon ejected Reds 1B Joey Votto and manager David Bell (check swing strike three call by 3B Umpire Chris Guccione) in the top of the 1st inning of the #Reds-#Padres game. With one out and none on, Votto attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 fastball from Padres pitcher Miguel Diaz, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Additon and a swinging strike on appeal by 3B Umpire Guccione. Play was reviewed and adjudicated by the UEFL Appeals Board (9-0), the call was correct. At the time of the ejections, the Reds were leading, 1-0. The Padres ultimately won the contest, 7-5. 

These are Ryan Additon (67)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2021.

Ryan Additon now has 8 points in the UEFL Standings (2 Prev + 2*[2 AAA + 1 QOCY-crewmate] = 8).

Crew Chief Jim Reynolds now has 5 points in Crew Division (3 Previous + 2 Correct Calls = 5).

These are the 78th and 79th ejection reports of the 2021 MLB regular season.

This is the 28th player ejection of 2021. Prior to ejection, Votto was 0-1 (SO) in the contest.

This is the 41st manager ejection of 2021.

This is Cincinnati's 5/6th ejection of 2021, T-1st in the NL Central (CIN, MIL 6; CHC, PIT 3; STL 2).

This is Joey Votto's 1st ejection since Sept 12, 2020 (DJ Reyburn; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is David Bell's 3rd ejection of 2021, 1st since June 12 (Marvin Hudson; QOC = Y [Foul/Strike]).

This is Ryan Additon's 1st ejection since April 18, 2019 (Brandon Belt; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Cincinnati Reds vs. San Diego Padres, 6/19/21 | Video as follows:

Running a Batter Back to Home Plate - Automatic Out Rule

Chicago's Javier Baez reached on an unusual fielder's choice in Pittsburgh Thursday as a ground ball turned into a rundown of Cubs batter-runner Baez between home plate and first base, with HP Umpire Ryan Additon left to make a sudden out/safe decision on Cubs baserunner R2 Willson Contreras' head-first slide into home plate.

Welcome to baseball's automatic out rule for batter-runners who run back to home plate.

Play: With two out and one on (R2) in the top of the 3rd inning of the Cubs-Pirates game, batter Baez hit a 0-2 fastball from Pirates pitcher Tyler Anderson on the ground to third baseman Erik Gonzalez, who threw to first baseman Will Craig as baserunner R2 Contreras ran toward and rounded third base. When Craig stepped off of first base and down the line toward home plate to receive Gonzalez's throw, batter-runner Baez began retreating toward home plate with Craig in pursuit and Contreras still advancing toward home as well. Baez and Contreras arrived at the dirt circle surrounding home plate at around the same time, and Craig opted to throw to catcher Michael Perez to attempt to retire Contreras, whom Additon declared safe. Perez then threw wildly to first base and Baez took second base on the fielder's choice + error.

Rule: Believe it or not, the odd instance of a batter-runner retreating toward home plate is covered by rule in what may be deemed baseball's automatic out for batter-runners. The MLB Umpire Manual states, simply, "In situations where the batter-runner gets in a rundown between first and home, if the batter-runner retreats and reaches home plate, the batter-runner shall be declared out." This is actually an interpretation of the obstruction rule which states that obstruction may not be called on a fielder who impedes the batter-runner as the BR retreats toward home, but obstruction still does apply to a batter-runner advancing or running toward first base.

Finally, as in Official Baseball Rule 5.08 Comment, "No run shall score during a play in which the third out is made by the batter-runner before they touch first base."

Analysis: Because batter-runner Baez did not make it all the way back to home plate itself (the batter-runner need not touch home plate, but simply arrive at the edge of home plate to be considered to have reached it), the automatic out rule for reaching home plate does not apply; baserunner Contreras beats the tag at the plate and is properly declared safe (sidebar: there is a difference between a declaration of "safe" and a determination as to whether a run scores or not. This play at the plate requires a safe/out mechanic; the umpire may nullify the run after the play has concluded, if applicable). Because no run may score during a play in which the third out is made by the batter-runner prior to first base, Baez still must make it safely to first base in order for Contreras' run to count (at this point, Contreras is safe, but his run remains in jeopardy).

Food for Thought: After fielder Craig runs batter-runner Baez into the dirt circle surrounding home plate (but, notably, not all the way to home plate), Craig throws to catcher Perez to play on runner Contreras. Keeping our attention on Craig and Baez, we see that after Craig releases the ball and is no longer in possession of nor in the act of fielding it, Baez turns toward first base and collides with Craig. This is obstruction and Baez is eligible for such a call because Baez was moving in the direction of first base when it occurred [e.g., the MLBUM interpretation regarding obstruction going back to home plate does not apply]. Obstruction on the batter-runner prior to first base in this situation is Type A (Type 1) obstruction, meaning that had it been called, the ball would be dead and the batter-runner awarded (at least) first base, meaning catcher Perez's wild throw/error into right field never would have happened (OBR 6.01(h)).

Finally: Because Baez has the legal right to retreat toward home plate, as long he does not reach it, this is likewise not interference. Even so, recall that it is not interference by a retired runner (assuming the runner were to have been retired) simply because the retired runner continues to advance or retreat after being put out (OBR 6.01(a)(5) Comment).

Conclusion: All of this could have been prevented if fielder Craig were to have simply strolled over and stepped on first base to retire Baez for the third out of the inning. Instead, the Cubs scored two bonus runs and ultimately defeated Pittsburgh by two runs, 5-3.

Video as follows:

2021 No-Hitter 6, Ryan Additon (1; Cory Kluber)

A day after Angel Hernandez's no-hitter in Seattle, HP Umpire Ryan Additon called New York Yankees pitcher Cory Kluber's no-no against the Rangers in Texas Wednesday night, joined by 1B Umpire and Crew Chief Bill Miller, 2B Umpire Doug Eddings, and 3B Umpire Brian Knight.

In accordance with UEFL tradition, the following are umpire Additon's three plate scores, including a perfect 100% (123/123) performance under ML Private/Zone Evaluation Equivalent conditions, 97.6% (120/123) UEFL f/x score, and 91.1% (112/123) value for ML Public / the broadcast-facing zero error system.

The UEFL f/x look:

Balls: 79 called balls outside strike zone / 3 called balls within strike zone = 79/82 = 96.3% accuracy.

Strikes: 41 called strikes within strike zone / 0 called strike outside strike zone = 41/41 = 100% accuracy.

Total Raw Accuracy Score for Additon = 120/`12 = 97.6% accuracy (+3 NYY/skew favored Yanks).

MLB Ejections 031-32 - Ryan Additon (1-2; Bochy, Belt)

HP Umpire Ryan Additon ejected Giants Manager Bruce Bochy (strike three call; QOCN) in the top of the 5th and LF Brandon Belt (strike three call; QOCN) in the top of the 7th inning of the Giants-Nationals game. In the 5th, with none out and none on, Belt took a 3-2 fastball from Nationals pitcher Patrick Corbin for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the outer edge of home plate and waist-high (px -1.16, pz 2.41), the call was incorrect.* At the time of Bochy's ejection, the Nationals were leading, 3-0.

In the 7th, with two out and none on, Belt took a 1-2 fastball from Corbin for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px -1.00, pz 2.10), the call was incorrect.* At the time of Belt's ejection, the Nationals were leading, 4-0. The Nationals ultimately won the contest, 4-2.

These are Ryan Additon (67)'s first and second ejections of 2019.
Ryan Additon now has -4 points in the UEFL Standings (0 Prev + 2*[2 AAA - 4 Incorrect Call] = -4).
Crew Chief Jeff Nelson now has 3 points in Crew Division (3 Previous + 2*[0 Incorrect Call] = 3).
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.
*The 5th inning pitch was located 2.952 horizontal inches from being deemed a correct call.
*The 7th inning pitch was located 1.032 horizontal inches from being deemed a correct call.

These are the 31st and 32nd ejection reports of the 2019 MLB regular season.
This is the 12th Manager ejection of 2019.
This is the 16th player ejection of 2019. Prior to ejection, Belt was 0-3 (2 SO) in the contest.
This is San Francisco's 1/2nd ejection of 2019, 1st in the NL West (SF 2; ARI, LAD, SD 1; COL 0).
This is Bruce Bochy's first ejection since Sept 7, 2018 (Adam Hamari; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Brandon Belt's first ejection since July 14, 2018 (Greg Gibson; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).
This is Ryan Additon's first ejection since July 15, 2018 (Eduardo Escobar; QOC = U [Fighting]).

Wrap: San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals, 4/18/19 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 098 - Ryan Additon (1; Eduardo Escobar)

HP Umpire Ryan Additon ejected Twins 3B Eduardo Escobar (inciting a bench-clearing incident after warnings; QOCU) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the Rays-Twins game. With two out and one on (R3), Rays pitcher Diego Castillo balked home Twins baserunner R3 Brian Dozier before throwing low and inside to batter Escobar, resulting in a bench-clearing incident, after which warnings were issued. Following a called third strike to end the inning, Escobar engaged with the Rays dugout, resulting in a second bench-clearing incident and Escobar's ejection from the game. At the time of the ejection, the Twins were leading, 5-4. The Twins ultimately won the contest, 11-7, in 10 innings.

This is Ryan Additon (67)'s first ejection of 2018.
Ryan Additon now has 1 point in the UEFL Standings (-1 Prev + 2 AAA + 0 Irrecusable Call = 1).
Crew Chief Jeff Kellogg now has -5 points in Crew Division (-6 Previous + 1 Irrecusable Call = -5).

This is the 98th ejection report of the 2018 MLB regular season.
This is the 48th player ejection of 2018. Prior to ejection, Escobar was 0-3 (2 SO) in the contest.
This is Minnesota's 3rd ejection of 2018, T-3rd in the AL Central (CWS, KC 4; DET, MIN 3; CLE 1).
This is Eduardo Escobar's first career MLB ejection.
This is Ryan Additon's first ejection since September 15, 2017 (Don Mattingly; QOC = Y [BOO]).

Wrap: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Minnesota Twins, 7/15/18 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 178 - Ryan Additon (1; Don Mattingly)

HP Umpire Ryan Additon ejected Marlins Manager Don Mattingly (substitution/batting out of order appeal denial; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the Brewers-Marlins game. With one out, Brewers batter Manny Piña, batting seventh, singled to center, before Mattingly appealed to Additon that the Brewers had batted out of turn. Additon's official scorecard, however, placed Piña in the seventh spot, meaning the Brewers had properly batted in order. After batter Brett Phillips, batting eighth, flew out to center fielder Christian Yelich for the inning's second out, Brewers Manager Craig Counsell substituted pinch hitter Jett Bandy to replace pitcher Jared Hughes, batting ninth. After Bandy walked, batter Eric Sugar, batting first, stepped to the plate. Additon thus denied Mattingly's batting out of turn appeal, ruling that the Brewers had batted in the proper order by having Piña hit seventh and Bandy (for Hughes) hit ninth. Replays indicate that the Brewers properly batted their seventh-eighth-ninth positions in their proper order, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Brewers were leading, 10-2. The Brewers ultimately won the contest, 10-2.

This is Ryan Additon (67)'s first ejection of the 2017 MLB regular season.
Ryan Additon now has 2 points in the UEFL Standings (-3 Prev + 3 AAA + 2 Correct Call = 2).
Crew Chief Bill Miller now has 9 points in Crew Division (8 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 9).
*The Miller Park scoreboard displayed an incorrect double-switch substitution (seven-for-nine, and nine-for-seven) when Counsell had entered a straight switch (seven-for-seven, and nine-for-nine). Mattingly referred to the erroneous scoreboard posting in his appeal and argued that Additon's card failed to reflect the official batting order, which Mattingly incorrectly believed was displayed on the scoreboard prior to the start of the inning (the above graphic is a glimpse of the corrected scoreboard after Piña had already come to bat).
*Rule 6.03(b), Batting Out of Turn, states, "(1) A batter shall be called out, on appeal, when he fails to bat in his proper turn, and another batter completes a time at bat in his place." Mattingly's timing of the appeal was proper; Piña just didn't bat out of turn.

This is the 178th ejection report of 2017.
This is the 84th Manager ejection of 2017.
This is Miami's 7th ejection of 2017, 1st in the NL East (MIA 7; WAS 5; ATL 4; NYM 3; PHI 2).
This is Don Mattingly's 5th ejection of 2017, 1st since May 19 (Carlos Torres; QOC = U [Fighting]).
This is Ryan Additon's first career MLB ejection.

Wrap: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Miami Marlins (at Miller Park), 9/15/17 | Video as follows:

MiLB Ejection - Ryan Additon (Yoan Moncada)

What are fill-in umpires up to when not working MLB games? Minor league ejections, naturally...

Ryan Additon ejects Moncada for helmet toss.

Though ejections are one of many aspects of umpiring that the fill-in class hones down on the farm, they are illustrative of what to expect at the next level...at least sometimes they are...

Take the case of 2B Umpire Ryan Additon's ejection of Charlotte Knights second baseman Yoan Moncada during Tuesday's Knights-Red Wings game in Rochester.

With two out and one on (R1), Knights baserunner R1 Moncada attempted to steal second base as Red Wings catcher John Ryan Murphy threw to Engelb Vielma, who applied a tag as Moncada's hand arrived at the bag.

These days, a head-first slide on a stolen base attempt likely won't result in an ejection at the Major League level due to Replay Review's existence, but no such recourse is available at the Minor League level. As a testament to video review's unavailability in Triple-A, replays are inconclusive as to the caught stealing call.

Cue Moncada, who spiked his helmet in response to Additon's out call, and in doing so, earned a near-automatic ejection for violation of one of baseball's Standards for Removal from the Game (throwing equipment in disgust).

Wrap: Charlotte Knights vs. Rochester Red Wings (International League), 7/18/17 | Video as follows:

Major League Debut of Umpire Ryan Additon (67)

Umpire Ryan Additon makes his MLB debut during the Royals-Twins game on Sunday in Minnesota, joining Bill Miller's crew for two games of the KC-MIN doubleheader, serving as the first base umpire alongside HP Umpire Bill Miller, 2B Umpire Kerwin Danley, and 3B Umpire Adam Hamari for Game 1, and as the third base umpire alongside HP Umpire Ryan Blakney, 1B Umpire Danley, and 2B Umpire Hamari for Game 2.

Umpire Ryan Additon.
Photo: The Virginian-Pilot

Additon is on the International League roster for the 2017 season, which is his second season in the IL and second overall in Triple-A (2016 IL). He has also worked the Gulf Coast, New York-Penn, Midwest, Florida State, Arizona Instructional, Southern, and Arizona Fall Leagues, in addition to MLB Spring Training. Additon served as the plate umpire for Tim Tebow's first Grapefruit League game this March.

Additon wears the uniform number 67 at the Major League level, which was last worn by Seth Buckminster, and makes his MLB debut at the age of 31. He resides in Davie, Florida, instructs at the Wendelstedt School, and is the first new fill-in umpire to make his debut during the 2017 regular season.

Additon most recently worked the plate for an 18-inning International League thriller on Friday night between Columbus and Louisville (As in Minnesota, Saturday's game in Louisville was postponed).

"Jim & Randy Wolf Situation" Alert: Ryan's brother Nick is a pitcher in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), having previously played in Minor League Baseball with the Cardinals, Orioles, and Brewers.

MiLB (AA SL) Fighting Ejections: Barons-Suns (x6)

Two bench-clearing brawls during the AA Barons-Suns Southern League game produced six ejections in the 9th inning of the Barons' 5-1 victory. The ejection report is as follows:

HP Umpire Ryan Additon ejected Barons 3B Jeremy Farrell and Suns pitcher Matt Ramsey for fighting, Suns Manager Andy Barkett for arguing Ramsey's ejection, Suns catcher Wilfredo Gimenez for Unsportsmanlike-NEC (inciting a fight) and Barons RF Josh Richmond and LF/bench player Michael Earley for fighting in the top of the 9th inning of the Barons-Suns game. With two out and one on, Barons batter Luis Sierra hit a 0-2 pitch from Suns P Ramsey to right fielder Alex Burg. Replays indicate that after Barons baserunner R2 Farrell scored, he bumped opponent Ramsey who then followed Farrell to his dugout, resulting in the first fracas.

After HP Umpire Additon, 3B Umpire Jose Esteras and 1B Umpire/Crew Chief Matt McCoy conferenced, the trio approached Suns Manager Barkett to inform him of Ramsey's ejection, the subsequent argument resulting in Barkett's ejection for continued argument resulting in a further delay of game. As Barkett threw his hat at the umpires, returned to the Suns dugout and threw two bags of baseballs onto the playing field, Suns C Wilfredo Gimenez charged at the opposing Barons dugout, resulting in a second melee and the remaining ejections for throwing punches during the fight. At the time of the ejections, the Barons were leading, 5-1. The Barons ultimately won the contest, 5-1.

Wrap: Birmingham Barons vs. Jacksonville Suns (MiLB AA Southern League Baseball), 7/25/14
Video: A series of two separate scrums near the Barons dugout produce six ejections (JAX)