MLB Ejection 168 - Chad Fairchild (5; Mike Shildt)

HP Umpire Chad Fairchild ejected Padres manager Mike Shildt (strike three call to Freddy Fermin; QOCY) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #Brewers-#Padres game. With one out and the bases loaded, Padres batter Fermin took a 2-2 slider from Brewers pitcher Nick Mears for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and above the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.51, pz 1.48 [sz_bot 1.55 / RAD 1.43]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Brewers were leading, 2-1. The Brewers ultimately won the contest, 3-1.

This is Chad Fairchild (4)'s 5th ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 1.56 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 168th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 88th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 88 Managers, 27 Coaches, 53 Players.

This is San Diego's 11th ejection of 2025, 3rd in the NL West (SD 11; SF 7; ARI, COL 5; LAD 3).

This is Mike Shildt's 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since August 18 (James Hoye; QOC = N [Replay Review]).

This is Chad Fairchild's 5th ejection of 2025, 1st since Aug 15 (Troy Snitker; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Milwaukee Brewers vs San Diego Padres, 9/24/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 167 - Manny Gonzalez (6; Miguel Cairo)

HP Umpire Manny Gonzalez ejected Nationals manager Miguel Cairo (check swing ball four call to Ha-Seong Kim) in the bottom of the 3rd inning of the #Nationals-#Braves game. With none out and two on, Braves batter Kim attempted to check his swing on a 3-2 sinker from Nationals pitcher Jackson Rutledge, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Dan Iassogna and affirmed as no swing by 1B Umpire Gonzalez. At the time of the ejection, the Braves were leading, 2-1. The Braves ultimately won the contest, 11-5.

This is Manny Gonzalez (79)'s 6th ejection of 2025.

This is the 167th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 87th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 87 Managers, 27 Coaches, 53 Players.

This is Washington's 10th ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL East (WAS 10; NYM 5; MIA 4; PHI 3; ATL 2).

This is Miguel Cairo's 5th ejection of 2025, 1st since Sept 10 (Laz Diaz; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

This is Manny Gonzalez's 6th ejection of 2025, 1st since Sept 2 (Dan Wilson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves, 9/22/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 166 - John Tumpane (2; Mark Vientos)

HP Umpire John Tumpane ejected Mets DH Mark Vientos (check swing strike three call by 1B Umpire Chris Conroy) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Nationals-#Mets game. With two out and two on, Mets batter Vientos attempted to check his swing on a 2-2 curveball from Nationals pitcher Mitchell Parker, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Tumpane and called a swinging strike on appeal by 1B Umpire Conroy. At the time of the ejection, the Nationals were leading, 3-2. The Nationals ultimately won the contest, 3-2.

This is John Tumpane (74)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

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

This is the 166th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 53rd player ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 86 Managers, 27 Coaches, 53 Players.

This is New York's 5th ejection of 2025, 2nd in the NL East (WAS 9; NYM 5; MIA 4; PHI 3; ATL 2).

This is Mark Vientos' first career MLB ejection.

This is John Tumpane's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since June 13 (Aaron Boone; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: Washington Nationals vs New York Mets, 9/21/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 165 - Stu Scheurwater (2; Bruce Bochy)

HP Umpire Stu Scheurwater ejected Rangers manager Bruce Bochy (strike three call to Cody Freeman; QOCY) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Marlins-#Rangers game. With none out and none on, Rangers batter Freeman took a 1-2 slider from Marlins pitcher Ronny Henriquez for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and at the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.87, pz 1.32 [sz_bot 1.44 / RAD 1.32]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Marlins were leading, 4-2. The Marlins ultimately won the contest, 4-3.

This is Stu Scheurwater (85)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

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

This is the 165th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 86th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 86 Managers, 27 Coaches, 52 Players.

This is Texas' 4th ejection of 2025, 3rd in the AL West (LAA 8; HOU 5; OAK, SEA, TEX 4).

This is Bruce Bochy's 3rd ejection of 2025, 1st since June 14 (Junior Valentine; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

This is Stu Scheurwater's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since June 9 (Craig Counsell; QOC = Y [RLI]).

Wrap: Miami Marlins vs Rangers, 9/20/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 163-4 - Shane Livensparger (1-2; HOU x2)

HP Umpire Shane Livensparger ejected Astros hitting coach Troy Snitker and manager Joe Espada (strike three call to Jesús Sánchez; QOCY) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Mariners-#Astros game. With out and one and none on, Astros batter Sánchez took a 1-2 sinker from Mariners pitcher George Kirby for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and below the midpoint (px 0.60, pz 3.56 [sz_top 3.56 / RAD 3.68]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Mariners were leading, 5-0. The Mariners ultimately won the contest, 6-4.

These are Shane Livensparger (43)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2025.

*This pitch was located 2.40 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

These are the 163rd and 164th ejection reports of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 27th coach ejection of 2025.

This is the 85th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 85 Managers, 27 Coaches, 52 Players.

This is Houston's 4/5th ejection of 2025, 2nd in the AL West (LAA 8; HOU 5; OAK, SEA 4; TEX 3).

This is Troy Snitker's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since August 15 (Chad Fairchild; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Joe Espada's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 18 (Nick Mahrley; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Shane Livensparger's 1st ejection since October 1, 2023 (Joey Votto; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros, 9/20/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 161-2 - James Jean, Nestor Ceja (TOR x2)

HP Umpire James Jean ejected Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker (ball four call to Maikel Garcia; QOCN) in the bottom of the 1st and 3B Umpire Nestor Ceja ejected Blue Jays manager John Schneider (check swing ball call to John Rave; QOCY) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #BlueJays-#Royals game. In the 1st, with none out and one on, Royals batter Garcia took a 3-2 fastball from Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer for a called fourth ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and above the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.75, pz 1.94 [sz_bot 1.70 / RAD 1.58]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Royals were leading, 2-1. In the 6th, Royals batter Rave attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 splitter from Blue Jays pitcher Yariel Rodriguez. At the time of the ejection, the Royals were leading, 10-1. The Royals ultimately won the contest, 20-1.

This is James Jean (61)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

This is Nestor Ceja (33)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 0.01 horizontal inches from being deemed correct.

These are the 161st and 162nd ejection reports of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 26th coach ejection of 2025.

This is the 84th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 84 Managers, 26 Coaches, 52 Players.

This is Toront's 8/9th ejection of 2025, 2nd in the AL East (NYY 16; TOR 9; BOS 7; BAL 5; TB 4).

This is Pete Walker's 1st ejection since June 3, 2024 (Phil Cuzzi; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is John Schneider's 4th ejection of 2025, 1st since Aug 18 (Mark Ripperger; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is James Jean's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since Sept 14 (Warren Schaeffer; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Nestor Ceja's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 10 (Johnny Washington; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals, 9/19/25 | Video as follows:

Fan Interference AND HR? Blue Jays-Rays Replay Rewind

Rays batter Brandon Lowe's home run stood on review as umpires called both fan interference and a home run on the same play. Blue Jays manager John Schneider met with 3B Umpire Laz Diaz afterward to discuss the unusual ruling, which we now analyze.

With one out and two on in the bottom of the 3rd inning, Rays batter Lowe hit a 2-2 changeup from Blue Jays pitcher José Berríos on a fly ball to deep right-center field. Blue Jays right fielder Nathan Lukes jumped in an attempt to catch the ball, but a fan reached out of the stands and caught the descending fly ball, ruled a home run by 1B Umpire Brian O'Nora.

Upon Replay Review as the result of a Crew Chief initiated-second look (potential home runs are chief reviews), Replay determined that while the fan did definitively commit spectator interference, the home run would ultimately stand because, absent the fan's interference, the ball would have left the yard anyway.

In crafting this ruling, the Replay Official relied on two different rules concerning spectator interference. The analysis thus relies on two different parts.

First, the Official Baseball Rules definition of terms delineates what spectator interference actually is: "Spectator interference occurs when a spectator (or an object thrown by the spectator) hinders a player’s attempt to make a play on a live ball, by going onto the playing field, or reaching out of the stands and over the playing field."

Upon review, Replay HQ in New York determined clear and convincing evidence did exist to declare that spectator interference did occur. To that end, the call on the field of no interference was overturned.

Second, OBR 6.01(e) is triggered only if the spectator interference definition's criteria are satisfied. OBR 6.01(e) states, "When there is spectator interference with any thrown or batted ball, the ball shall be dead at the moment of interference and the umpire shall impose such penalties as in their opinion will nullify the act of interference." An approved ruling allows the umpire to award an out if the fielder would have caught the ball if not for the interference.

This second part of the equation is where Replay Review encountered more difficulty. Because the video angles available were all from press box/behind the home plate area, and no side angle (e.g., parallel to the fence-line) existed, Replay HQ could not definitely determine what would have happened had interference not occurred. In other words, Replay had trouble with the "nullify the act" portion of the rule.

With a lack of clear and convincing evidence to determine how to nullify the act of interference, that leaves with a peculiar ruling of overturn for the interference part of the equation, but call stands for the nullification portion.

Accordingly, the technically correct language and outcome for this play is that the call on the field of no interference was overturned. It was spectator interference, but because of a lack of clear and convincing evidence to suggest what would have occurred absent the fan's illegal involvement, the home run ultimately stands as called.

Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 160 - James Jean (1; Warren Schaeffer)

HP Umpire James Jean ejected Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer (strike three call to Kyle Farmer; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Rockies-#Padres game. With two out and none on, Rockies batter Farmer took a 3-2 slider from Padres pitcher Mason Miller for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and at the midpoint (px -0.70, pz 3.46 [sz_top 3.57 / RAD 3.69]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Padres were leading, 7-6. The Padres ultimately won the contest, 9-6.

This is James Jean (61)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 3.72 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 160th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 83rd manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 83 Managers, 25 Coaches, 52 Players.

This is Colorado's 5th ejection of 2025, 3rd in the NL West (SD 9; SF 7; ARI, COL 5; LAD 3).

This is Warren Schaeffer's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since June 29 (Ramon De Jesus; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is James Jean's 1st ejection since August 25, 2024 (Patrick Wisdom; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Colorado Rockies vs San Diego Padres, 9/14/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 159 - Scott Barry (1; Jeff McNeil)

HP Umpire Scott Barry ejected Mets 2B Jeff McNeil (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 4th inning of the #Rangers-#Mets game. With one out and none on, Mets batter McNeil took a 3-2 fastball from Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and at the hollow beneath the knee (px -0.08, pz 1.53 [sz_bot 1.70 / RAD 1.58 / MOE 1.50]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Rangers were leading, 6-3. The Rangers ultimately won the contest, 8-3.

This is Scott Barry (87)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

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

This is the 159th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 52nd player ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 82 Managers, 25 Coaches, 52 Players.

This is New York's 4th ejection of 2025, 2nd in the NL East (WAS 9; MIA, NYM 4; PHI 3; ATL 2).

This is Jeff McNeil's first career MLB ejection.

This is Scott Barry's 1st ejection since August 14, 2021 (Asdrubal Cabrera; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Texas Rangers vs New York Mets, 9/12/25 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejections 157-8 - Laz Diaz (4-5; WAS x2)

1B Umpire Laz Diaz ejected Nationals manager Miguel Cairo and pitcher Jake Irvin (Replay Review decision that upheld 2B Umpire Erich Bacchus' safe call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Nationals-#Marlins game. With none out and two on, Marlins batter Otto Lopez hit a 0-2 sinker from Nationals pitcher Irvin on the ground to second baseman Luis García, who attempted to tag out Marlins baserunner R1 Jakob Marsee before overthrowing first base, originally ruled out by 2B Umpire Bacchus, reversed to safe after crew consultation, and confirmed as safe upon Replay Review as the result of a manager's challenge by Nationals manager Cairo. At the time of the ejection, the Nationals were leading, 3-2. The Marlins ultimately won the contest, 8-3.

These are Laz Diaz (63)'s 4th and 5th ejections of 2025.

These are the 157th and 158th ejection reports of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 82nd manager ejection of 2025.

This is the 51st player ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 82 Managers, 25 Coaches, 51 Players.

This is Washington's 8/9th ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL East (WAS 9; MIA 4; PHI, NYM 3; ATL 2).

This is Miguel Cairo's 4th ejection of 2025, 1st since August 20 (Todd Tichenor; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Laz Diaz's 4/5th ejection of 2025, 1st since May 25 (Dan Wilson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins, 9/10/25 | Video as follows: