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:

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:

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:

MLB Ejection 081 - Dan Bellino (3; Don Kelly)

2B Umpire Dan Bellino ejected Pirates manager Don Kelly (field conditions/rain delay call) in the top of the 4th inning of the #Pirates-#Reds game. With one out and one on, Pirates batter Bryan Reynolds hit a single to score Jake Mangum before umpires delayed the game for the Cincinnati grounds crew to work on the field during rainy weather and wet field conditions. Replays indicate the field was wet because it was raining, the call was irrecusable. At the time of the ejection, the Reds were leading, 7-1. The Reds ultimately won the contest, 10-2.

This is Dan Bellino (2)'s 3rd ejection of 2026.

This is the 81st ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 43rd manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 43 Managers, 18 Coaches, 20 Players.

This is Pittsburgh's 7th ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL Central (PIT 7; CHC 3; CIN, STL 2; MIL 0).

This is Don Kelly's 5th ejection of 2026, 1st since July 27 (Ben May; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

This is Dan Bellino's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since May 30 (Craig Stammen; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds, 8/2/26 | Video as follows:

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:

MLB Ejections 077-8 - Jeremie Rehak (SD x2 ABS Denial)

HP Umpire Jeremie Rehak ejected Padres infield coach Ryan Goins and manager Craig Stammen (ABS challenge denial/strike call; QOCN) in the bottom of the 4th inning of the #Rockies-#Padres game. With none out and one on, Padres batter Xanger Bogaerts took a 1-0 sinker from Rockies pitcher Michael Lorenzen for a called first strike and requested an ABS challenge, which was denied by HP Umpire Rehak. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and below the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.46, pz 1.28 [sz_bot 1.66 / RAD 1.54 / MOE 1.50]), the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejections, the Rockies were leading, 4-2. The Padres ultimately won the contest, 8-7.

These are Jeremie Rehak (35)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2026.

These are the 77th and 78th ejection reports of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 17th coach ejection of 2026.

This is the 41st manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 41 Managers, 17 Coaches, 20 Players.

This is San Dieg's 7/8th ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL West (SD 8; SF 5; ARI 1; COL, LAD 0).

This is Ryan Goins' 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since July 7 (Nick Mahrley; QOC = U-c [Check Swing]).

This is Craig Stammen's 4th ejection of 2026, 1st since July 7 (Nick Mahrley; QOC = U-c [Check Swing]).

This is Jeremie Rehak's 1st ejection since June 13, 2025 (DJ LeMahieu; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: Colorado Rockies vs San Diego Padres, 7/28/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 076 - Ben May (2; Don Kelly)

3B Umpire Ben May ejected Pirates manager Don Kelly (check swing strike calls to Bryan Reynolds) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Diamondbacks-#Pirates game. With two out and one on, Pirates batter Reynolds attempted to check his swing on a 0-0 and 2-1 changeups from Diamondbacks pitcher Jonathan Loáisiga, ruled balls by HP Umpire Brennan Miller and called swinging strikes on appeal by 3B Umpire May. At the time of the ejection, the Diamondbacks were leading, 2-1. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 3-2, in 10 innings. 

This is Ben May (97)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

This is the 76th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 40th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 40 Managers, 16 Coaches, 20 Players.

This is Pittsburgh's 6th ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL Central (PIT 6; CHC 3; CIN, STL 2; MIL 0).

This is Don Kelly's 4th ejection of 2026, 1st since May 25 (Dan Bellino; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

This is Ben May's 1st ejection since June 23, 2024 (Jeff Banister; QOC = Y [Pitch Clock Violation]).

Wrap: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 7/27/26 | Video as follows:

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."

Related Ejection: E71 - Hamari / Souza (feat. Jen Pawol's balk on Kevin Gausman) (7/12/26).

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:

MLB Ejection 074 - Lance Barrett (5; Tony Vitello)

3B Umpire Lance Barrett ejected Giants manager Tony Vitello (unreviewable safe/runner pushed off base call by 2B Umpire Mike Estabrook; QOCN) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #Giants-#Royals game. With none out and none on, Royals batter Vinnie Pasquantino hit a 3-2 fastball from Giants pitcher Landen Roupp on a ground ball to right field, fielded by RF Jung Hoo Lee who threw to SS Willy Adames, who attempted to tag batter-runner Pasquantino as he slid into second base, ruled safe by 2B Umpire Estabrook. Replays indicate the runner appeared safe at second, but may have broken contact with the base due to momentum in oversliding it and that 2B Umpire Estabrook judged that SS Adames illegally pushed BR Pasquantino off the base, rendering the play unreviewable and making the runner safe, the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Giants were leading, 3-0. The Royals ultimately won the contest, 5-4.

This is Lance Barrett (94)'s 5th ejection of 2026.

This is the 74th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 39th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 39 Managers, 15 Coaches, 20 Players.

This is San Francisco's 5th ejection of 2026, 2nd in the NL West (SD 6; SF 5; ARI 1; COL, LAD 0).

This is Tony Vitello's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since July 11 (Lance Barksdale; QOC = Y [Balk]).

This is Lance Barrett's 5th ejection of 2026, 1st since July 7 (Bobby Dickerson; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: San Francisco Giants vs Kansas City Royals, 7/22/26 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 073 - Adrian Johnson (2; James Rowson)

2B Umpire Adrian Johnson ejected Yankees hitting coach James Rowson (pitch clock violation call by HP Umpire Quinn Wolcott on batter José Caballero; QOCN) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Pirates-#Yankees game. With two out and one on, Yankees batter Caballero was called for a pitch clock violation prior to Pirates pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski's 0-1 pitch. Replays indicate Caballero entered the batter's box and delayed becoming alert to the pitcher by keeping his head facing down and not looking at the pitcher for several seconds after entering the batter's box, deemed a pitch clock violation by MLB, the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Pirates were leading, 2-0. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 5-3.

This is Adrian Johnson (80)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.

This is a technically correct call for a confusing mid-season interpretation of the pitch clock rule: "Conduct by batters designed to deceive a pitcher into beginning their windup or coming to the set position in violation of these Regulations shall be considered circumvention in accordance with section A.4.d below.  In such cases, the umpires will issue a warning to the batter for his deceptive behavior.  If the batter continues to engage in such conduct during the game, the umpire shall asses a Pitch Clock Violation (i.e., automatic strike)."

Accordingly, assessing a Pitch Clock Violation instead of warning Caballero first is the basis for QOCN.

The box score erroneously credited the ejection to Wolcott; video evidence indicates it was Johnson's.

This is the 73rd ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 15th coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 38 Managers, 15 Coaches, 20 Players.

This is New York's 7th ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL East (NYY 7; BOS 6; TB, TOR 3; BAL 2).

This is James Rowson's 1st ejection since June 7, 2025 (Bruce Dreckman; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Adrian Johnson's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 18 (Kyle Snyder; QOC = N [Denied ABS]).

Wrap: Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Yankees, 7/22/26 | Video as follows: