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