MLB Ejections 136-7 - Derek Thomas (5-6; STL x2)

HP Umpire Derek Thomas ejected Cardinals DH Willson Contreras and manager Oliver Marmol (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #Pirates-#Cardinals game. With one out and one on, Cardinals batter Contreras took a 0-2 sinker from Pirates pitcher Yohan Ramírez for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and knee-high (px -0.20, pz 1.77 [sz_bot 1.61 / RAD 1.49]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Cardinals were leading, 6-5. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 7-6.

These are Derek Thomas (53)'s 5th and 6th ejections of 2025.

*This pitch was located 4.32 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

These are the 136th and 137th ejections of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 40th player ejection of 2025.

This is the 74th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 74 Managers, 23 Coaches, 40 Players.

This is St Louis' 6/7th ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL Central (STL 7; CHC 6; PIT 5; CIN 4; MIL 2).

This is Willson Contreras' 1st ejection since August 22, 2023 (Brennan Miller; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Oliver Marmol's 6th ejection of 2025, 1st since August 17 (Nic Lentz; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Derek Thomas' 5/6th ejection of 2025, 1st since August 10 (Aaron Boone; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Pittsburgh Pirates vs St Louis Cardinals, 8/25/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 130-1 - Carapazza, Lentz (NYY-STL x2)

3B Umpire Vic Carapazza ejected Yankees coach Tanner Swanson and HP Umpire Nic Lentz ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (balls/strikes to Trent Grisham) in the 3rd and 7th inning of the #Yankees-#Cardinals game. In the 3rd, with one out and two on, Yankees batter Trent Grisham took a 2-2 sinker from Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the inner edge of home plate and thigh-high (px 1.13, pz 2.61), the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Yankees were leading, 3-0. In the 7th, with none out and none on, Yankees batter Grisham took 1-1 and 2-1 pitches from Cardinals pitcher Kyle Leahy for called second and third balls. Replays indicate the 1-1 pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and below the midpoint (px -0.42, pz 3.63) while the 2-1 pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and below the midpoint (px -0.64, pz 3.41 [sz_top 3.58]), the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Cardinals were leading, 4-3. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 8-4.

This is Vic Carapazza (19)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

This is Nic Lentz (59)'s 3rd ejection of 2025.

These are the 130th and 131st ejections of 2025.

This is the 70th manager ejection of 2025. 

This is the 23rd coach ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 70 Managers, 23 Coaches, 38 Players.

This is New York's 12th ejection of 2025, 1st in the AL East (NYY 12; BOS 7; TOR 6; BAL 5; TB 4).

This is St Louis' 5th ejection of 2025, 2nd in the NL Central (CHC 6; PIT, STL 5; CIN 4; MIL 2).

This is Tanner Swanson's first career MLB ejection.

This is Oliver Marmol's 5th ejection of 2025, 1st since July 13 (Brennan Miller; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Vic Carapazza's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since August 1 (Bryce Harper; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

This is Nic Lentz's 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since June 1 (Taylor Walls; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: New York Yankees vs St Louis Cardinals, 8/17/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 109 - Lance Barrett (3; Jon Jay)

HP Umpire Lance Barrett ejected Cardinals coach Jon Jay (fighting/instigation) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Padres-#Cardinals game. With two out and one on, Padres batter Manny Machado took a 0-2 fastball from Cardinals pitcher Andre Granillo for a hit-by-pitch, resulting in a benches-clearing incident. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the inner edge of home plate and struck Machado above the shoulders, warnings had previously been issued, the call was irrecusable. At the time of the ejection, the Padres were leading, 3-1. The Padres ultimately won the contest, 3-1.

This is Lance Barrett (94)'s 3rd ejection of 2025.

This is the 109th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 18th coach ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 58 Managers, 18 Coaches, 33 Players.

This is San Diego's 7th ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL West (SD 7; ARI, SF 4; LAD 3; COL 1).

This is Jon Jay's first career MLB ejection.

This is Lance Barrett's 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 1 (Dustin Kelly; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Box: San Diego Padres vs St Louis Cardinals, 7/26/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 099 - Brennan Miller (2; Oliver Marmol)

HP Umpire Brennan Miller ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (ball three call to Jurickson Profar; QOCY) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Braves-#Cardinals game. With none out and one on, Braves batter Profar took a 2-2 slider from Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley for a called third ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and above the midpoint (px -0.41, pz 3.47 [sz_top 3.34 / RAD 3.46]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Cardinals were leading, 5-4. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 5-4.

  

This is Brennan Miller (55)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 1.02 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 99th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 54th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 54 Managers, 15 Coaches, 30 Players.

This is St Louis' 4th ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL Central (CHC 6; PIT, STL 4; CIN 3; MIL 2).

This is Oliver Marmol's 4th ejection of 2025, 1st since May 23 (Ron Kulpa; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Brennan Miller's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since March 31 (Rickie Weeks; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Box: Atlanta Braves vs St Louis Cardinals, 7/13/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 043 - Ron Kulpa (2; Oliver Marmol)

HP Umpire Ron Kulpa ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (strike three call to Iván Herrera; QOCN) in the bottom of the 4th inning of the #Diamondbacks-#Cardinals game. With none out and one on, Cardinals batter Herrera took a 3-2 fastball from Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px 0.64, pz 1.35 [sz_bot 1.63 / RAD 1.51 / MOE 1.43]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Diamondbacks were leading, 1-0. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 4-3.

 

This is Ron Kulpa (46)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 0.96 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 43rd ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 23rd manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 23 Managers, 10 Coaches, 10 Players.

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

This is Oliver Marmol's 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since April 30 (Bruce Dreckman; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Ron Kulpa's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since April 16 (Jorge López; QOC = U [Throwing At]).

Wrap: Arizona Diamondbacks vs St Louis Cardinals, 5/23/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 016 - Bruce Dreckman (1; Oliver Marmol)

HP Umpire Bruce Dreckman ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (strike one call to Masyn Winn; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Cardinals-#Reds game. With none out and none on, Cardinals batter Winn took a 3-0 fastball from Reds pitcher Scott Barlow for a called first strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and below the midpoint (px -0.45, pz 3.39 [sz_top 3.37 / RAD 3.49]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Cardinals were leading, 1-0. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 6-0.

This is Bruce Dreckman (1)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 2.16 inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 16th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 7th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 7 Managers, 3 Coach, 6 Players.

This is St Louis 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL Central (STL 2; MIL 1; CHC, CIN, PIT 0).

This is Oliver Marmol's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since April 21 (Mark Carlson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Bruce Dreckman's 1st ejection since August 4, 2023 (Terry Francona; QOC = N [Replay Review]).

Wrap: St Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds (Game 1), 4/30/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 012 - Mark Carlson (1; Oliver Marmol)

HP Umpire Mark Carlson ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (ball four call to Ozzie Albies; QOCY) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Cardinals-#Braves game. With one out and two on, Braves batter Albies took a 3-0 cutter from Cardinals pitcher Phil Maton for a called fourth ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and at the midpoint (px -0.32, pz 3.26 [sz_top 3.10 / RAD 3.22 / MOE 3.30]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 3-3. The Braves ultimately won the contest, 7-6.

This is Mark Carlson (6)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 0.48 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 12th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 5th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 5 Managers, 2 Coach, 5 Players.

This is St Louis 1st ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL Central (MIL, STL 1; CHC, CIN, PIT 0).

This is Oliver Marmol's 1st ejection since Sept 18, 2024 (DJ Reyburn; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Mark Carlson's 1st ejection since May 13, 2024 (Torey Lovullo; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: St Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves, 4/21/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 185 - Jacob Metz (1; Matt Carpenter)

HP Umpire Jacob Metz ejected Cardinals DH Matt Carpenter (strike three call; QOCY) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Cardinals-#Giants game. With two out and one on, Cardinals batter Carpenter took a 0-2 fastball from Giants pitcher Austin Warren for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and below the midpoint (px 0.73, pz 3.31 [sz_top 3.65]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Cardinals were leading, 6-3. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 6-3.

This is Jacob Metz (94)'s 1st ejection of 2024.

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

*This pitch was located 2.16 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 185th ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 61st player ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 92 Managers, 32 Coaches, 61 Players.

This is St Louis' 11th ejection of 2024, 1st in the NL Central (STL 11; MIL 9; PIT 7; CHC 6; CIN 5).

This is Matt Carpenter's 1st ejection since Sept 12, 2021 (Doug Eddings; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

This is Jacob Metz's first career MLB ejection.

Wrap: St Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants, 9/27/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 177-8 - DJ Reyburn (3-4; STL x2)

HP Umpire DJ Reyburn ejected Cardinals hitting coach Turner Ward and manager Oliver Marmol (strike three call to Lars Nootbaar; QOCY) in the bottom of the 4th inning of the #Pirates-#Cardinals game. With none out and none on, Cardinals batter Nootbaar took a 2-2 sinker from Pirates pitcher Jake Woodford for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px 0.84, pz 2.34), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Cardinals were leading, 4-2. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 10-5.

These are DJ Reyburn (17)'s 3rd and 4th ejections of 2024.

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

This pitch was located 0.90 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

These are the 177th and 178th ejection reports of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 30th coach ejection of 2024. 

This is the 88th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 88 Managers, 30 Coaches, 59 Players.

This is St Louis' 9/10th ejection of 2024, 1st in the NL Central (STL 10; MIL 8; PIT 7; CHC 6; CIN 5).

This is Turner Ward's 1st ejection since Sept 7, 2023 (Laz Diaz; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Oliver Marmol's 6th ejection of 2024, 1st since Sept 3 (Lance Barrett; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is DJ Reyburn's 3/4th ejection of 2024, 1st since June 20 (Kyle McCann; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Pittsburgh Pirates vs St Louis Cardinals, 9/18/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 165-6 - Lance Barrett (1-2; STL x2)

HP Umpire Lance Barrett ejected Cardinals bench coach Daniel Descalso and manager Oliver Marmol (strike one call to Pedro Pagés; QOCY) in the top of the 4th inning of the #Cardinals-#Brewers game. With two out and one on, Cardinals batter Pagés took a 0-0 sinker from Brewers pitcher Aaron Civale for a called first strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and at the midpoint (px 0.79, pz 3.14 [sz_top 3.18 / RAD 3.30]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejections, the Cardinals were leading, 3-2. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 7-4, in 12 innings.

These are Lance Barrett (16)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2024.

This pitch was located 2.88 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

These are the 165th and 166th ejection reports of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 27th coach ejection of 2024.

This is the 83rd manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 83 Managers, 27 Coaches, 56 Players.

This is St Louis' 7/8th ejection of 2024, T-1st in the NL Central (MIL, STL 8; PIT 7; CHC 6; CIN 3).

This is Daniel Descalso's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since May 12 (Alan Porter; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

This is Oliver Marmol's 5th ejection of 2024, 1st since Aug 12 (Stu Scheurwater; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Lance Barrett's 1st ejection since September 20, 2023 (Aaron Boone; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: St Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers, 9/3/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 146 - Stu Scheurwater (5; Oliver Marmol)

HP Umpire Stu Scheurwater ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (ball two call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Cardinals-#Reds game. With one out and one on, Reds batter Spencer Steer took a 1-0 curveball from Reds pitcher Sonny Gray for a called second ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and near the hollow of the knee (px 0.65, pz 1.44 [sz_bot 1.52 / RAD 1.40 / MOE 1.48]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Reds were leading, 3-1. The Reds ultimately won the contest, 6-1.

This is Stu Scheurwater (85)'s 5th ejection of 2024.

*This pitch was located 0.48 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 146th ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 74th player ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 74 Managers, 22 Coaches, 50 Players.

This is St Louis' 6th ejection of 2024, T-2nd in the NL Central (MIL 7; PIT, STL 6; CHC 5; CIN 3).

This is Oliver Marmol's 4th ejection of 2024, 1st since July 13 (David Arrieta; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Stu Scheurwater's 5th ejection of 2024, 1st since August 8 (Bob Melvin; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: St Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds, 8/12/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 119 - David Arrieta (1; Oliver Marmol)

HP Umpire David Arrieta ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (strike two call to Nolan Arenado; QOCY) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Cubs-#Cardinals game. With none out and none on, Cardinals batter Arenado took a 0-1 sinker from Cubs pitcher Mark Leiter Jr for a called second strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px 0.60, pz 1.91 [sz_bot 1.71 / RAD 1.59]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Cubs were leading, 4-3. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 5-4.

This is David Arrieta (100)'s 1st ejection of 2024.

*This pitch was located 4.80 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 119th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 57th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 57 Managers, 17 Coaches, 45 Players.

This is St Louis' 5th ejection of 2024, T-2nd in the NL Central (MIL 6; PIT, STL 5; CHC 4; CIN 3).

This is Oliver Marmol's 3rd ejection of 2024, 1st since May 22 (Charlie Ramos; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is David Arrieta's first career MLB ejection.

Wrap: Chicago Cubs vs St Louis Cardinals (DH Game 2), 7/13/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 054 - Charlie Ramos (1; Oliver Marmol)

HP Umpire Charlie Ramos ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (strike three call to Lars Nootbaar; QOCN) in the bottom of the 3rd inning of the #Orioles-#Cardinals game. With one out and one on, Nootbaar took a 3-2 slurve from Orioles pitcher John Means for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the outer edge of home plate and thigh high (px -1.05, pz 2.36), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Orioles were leading, 3-0. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 5-4.

Also discussed is a 1st inning line drive single by Orioles batter Adley Rutschman to Cardinals left fielder Dylan Carlson. Initially ruled an out by 3B Umpire Mike Estabrook, the crew conferred pursuant to Official Baseball Rules 8.02(c) and 8.03(c), with Crew Chief and 2B Umpire Laz Diaz signaling the outcome of the catch vs trap situation shall be that the batter-runner is safe at first base on the uncaught fly ball. St Louis was unable to challenge the call, as Marmol consumed the 15-second Decision Timer by arguing the play instead.

This is Charlie Ramos (111)'s 1st ejection of 2024.

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

This pitch was located 1.63 horizontal inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 54th ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 24th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 24 Managers, 9 Coaches, 21 Players.

This is St Louis' 4th ejection of 2024, T-2nd in the NL Central (MIL, STL 4; PIT 3; CHC, CIN 1).

This is Oliver Marmol's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since May 12 (Alan Porter; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

This is Charlie Ramos' 1st ejection since June 3, 2023 (John Schneider; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Baltimore Orioles vs St Louis Cardinals, 5/21/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 053 - Mike Estabrook (3; Lars Nootbaar)

HP Umpire Mike Estabrook ejected Cardinals RF Lars Nootbaar (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 1st inning of the #Orioles-#Cardinals game. With one out and none on, Nootbaar took a 1-2 sinker from Orioles pitcher Kyle Bradish 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 3.21 [sz_top 3.44]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 3-1.

This is Mike Estabrook (83)'s 2nd ejection of 2024.

*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 53rd ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 21st player ejection of 2024. Prior to ejection, Nootbaar was 0-1 (SO) in the contest.

Ejection Tally: 23 Managers, 9 Coaches, 21 Players.

This is St Louis' 3rd ejection of 2024, T-2nd in the NL Central (MIL 4; PIT, STL 3; CHC, CIN 1).

This is Lars Nootbaar's first career MLB ejection.

This is Mike Estabrook's 3rd ejection of 2024, 1st since April 22 (Pedro Grifol; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Baltimore Orioles vs St Louis Cardinals, 5/21/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 045-6 - Alan Porter (1-2; STL x2)

HP Umpire Alan Porter ejected Cardinals bench coach Daniel Descalso and manager Oliver Marmol (Replay Review decision that overturned 1B Umpire Sean Barber's out call at 1B; QOCY) in the top of the 3rd inning of the #Brewers-#Cardinals game. With one out and one on, Cardinals batter Iván Herrera hit a 1-0 cutter from Brewers pitcher Bryse Wilson on the ground to third baseman Joey Ortiz, who threw to second baseman Brice Turang to retire Cardinals baserunner R1 Nolan Gorman, and onto first baseman Rhys Hoskins to attempt a double play, batter-runner Herrera ruled out by 1B Umpire Sean Barber. After Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Cardinals manager Oli Marmol, the call was overturned and Herrera ruled safe. Replays indicate Herrera touched first base prior to Hoskins receiving the baseball, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Brewers were leading, 3-1. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 4-3.

These are Alan Porter (64)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2024.

These are the 45th and 46th ejection reports of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 8th coach ejection of 2024.

This is the 21st manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 21 Managers, 8 Coaches, 17 Players.

This is St Louis' 1/2nd ejection of 2024, 3rd in the NL Central (MIL 4; PIT 3; STL 2; CIN 1; CHC 0).

This is Daniel Descalso's 1st ejection since August 9, 2013 (David Rackley; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Oliver Marmol's 1st ejection since March 8, 2024 [Spring] (Angel Hernandez; [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Alan Porter's 1st ejection since Sept 7, 2023 (Anthony Rizzo; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: St Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers, 5/12/24 | Video as follows:

Spring Ejections 1-2 - Angel Hernandez (Lynn, Marmol)

HP Umpire Angel Hernandez ejected Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn and manager Oliver Marmol (arguing balls/strikes) in the bottom of the 3rd inning of a #Cardinals-#Nationals Spring Training game. With one out and none on, Hernandez warned the St Louis dugout about arguing balls and strikes. Lynn was ejected after objecting to a ball call on a subsequent pitch; Marmol for arguing Lynn's ejection. This game was not televised and its stadium not equipped with pitch tracking data, the call was irrecusable. At the time of the ejections, the Cardinals were leading, 5-4. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 7-6.

These are Angel Hernandez (5)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of Spring Training.

*OBR 6.04(d) states, "When a manager, player, coach or trainer is ejected from a game, they shall leave the field immediately and take no further part in that game. They shall remain in the clubhouse or change to street clothes and either leave the park or take a seat in the grandstand well removed from the vicinity of their team’s bench or bullpen."

These are the 1st and 2nd ejection reports of 2024 MLB Spring Training.

This is the 1st player ejection of Spring 2024. Prior to ejection, Lynn's line was 2.0 IP, 4 ER.

This is the 1st manager ejection of Spring 2024. Ejection Tally: 1 Manager, 1 Player, 0 Coaches.

This is St Louis' 1-2nd ejection of S-2024, 1st in the Grapefruit League (STL 2; All Others 0).

This is Lance Lynn's 1st ejection since August 18, 2021 (Nic Lentz; QOC = U [Illegal Substance-USC]).

This is Oliver Marmol's 1st ejection since August 22, 2023 (Brennan Miller; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Angel Hernandez's 1st ejection since Sept 28, 2023 (Bryce Harper; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

Wrap: St Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals (Spring Training), 3/8/23 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 220 - Laz Diaz (3; Turner Ward)

HP Umpire Laz Diaz ejected Cardinals hitting coach Turner Ward (strike one call to Jordan Walker; QOCY) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Cardinals-#Braves game. With none out and none on, Walker took a 2-0 fastball from Braves pitcher Max Fried for a called first strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and thigh-high (px -0.89, pz 2.65), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Braves were leading, 4-3. The Braves ultimately won the contest, 8-5.

This is Laz Diaz (63)'s 3rd ejection of 2023.

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

This pitch was located 0.29 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 220th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 31st coach ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 100 Managers, 89 Players, 31 Coaches.

This is St Louis' 14th ejection of 2023, 1st in the NL Central (STL 14; PIT 10; CHC, MIL 8; CIN 7).

This is Turner Ward's 1st ejection since Sept 1, 2019 (Bill Miller; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Laz Diaz's 3rd ejection of 2023, 1st since Aug 25 (AJ Hinch; QOC = U [Pitch Clock]).

Wrap: St Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Barves, 9/7/23 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 204-6 - Brennan Miller (4-6; STL x3)

HP Umpire Brennan Miller ejected Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras and manager Oliver Marmol (strike two call; QOCN) in the top of the 7th and Jordan Walker (strike three call; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Cardinals-#Pirates game. In the 7th, with two out and the bases loaded, Contreras took a 1-1 sinker from Pirates pitcher Colin Holderman for a called second strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px -0.66, pz 1.22 [sz_bot 1.56 / RAD 1.44 / MOE 1.36]), the call was incorrect. At the time of Contreras and Marmol's ejections, the Pirates were leading, 6-3. In the 8th, with two out and none on, Walker took a 1-2 sinker from Holderman for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px -0.63, pz 1.71 [sz_bot 1.67 / RAD 1.55]), the call was correct.* At the time of Walker's ejection, the Pirates were leading, 6-3. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 6-3.

These are Brennan Miller (55)'s 4th, 5th, and 6th ejections of 2023.

*The Contrereas pitch was located 1.68 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

The Walker pitch was located 2.88 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

These are the 204th, 205th, and 206th ejection reports of the 2023 MLB regular season.

These are the 82nd and 83rd player ejections of 2023.

This is the 94th manager ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 94 Managers, 83 Players, 29 Coaches.

This is St Louis' 11-13th ejection of 2023, 1st in the NL Central (STL 13; PIT 10; CHC, MIL 8; CIN 7).

This is Willson Contreras' 2nd ejection of 2023, 1st since April 23 (Dan Iassogna; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Oliver Marmol's 6th ejection of 2023, 1st since July 27 (Will Little; QOC = U [Throwing At]).

This is Jordan Walker's first career MLB ejection.

This is Brennan Miller's 4-6th ejection of 2023, 1st since July 7 (Nick Pratto; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: St Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 8/22/23 | 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:

MLB Ejection 155 - Cory Blaser (1; Oliver Marmol)

HP Umpire Cory Blaser ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (strike one call to Nolan Arenado; QOC) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Cardinals-#Cubs game. With two out and the bases loaded, Arenado took a 0-0 slider from Cubs pitcher Daniel Palencia for a called first strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px -0.24, pz 1.48 [sz_bot 1.65 / RAD 1.53 / MOE 1.45]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 5-5. The Cubs ultimately won the contest, 8-6.

This is Cory Blaser (89)'s 1st ejection of 2023.

*This pitch was located 0.36 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

Related Post: MLB Ejection 154 - Ron Kulpa (3; Alec Burleson) (7/21/23).

This is the 155th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 72nd manager ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 72 Managers, 64 Players, 19 Coaches.

This is St Louis' 8th ejection of 2023, 1st in the NL Central (STL 8; MIL 7; CHC, CIN 6; PIT 5).

This is Oliver Marmol's 4th ejection of 2023, 1st since May 23 (Will Little; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Cory Blaser's 1st ejection since August 16, 2022 (Torey Lovullo; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: St Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs, 7/22/23 | Video as follows: