MLB Ejection 085 - Nestor Ceja (2; David Bell)

HP Umpire Nestor Ceja ejected Reds manager David Bell (strike three call; QOCY) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Reds-#Giants game. With two out and one on (R2), Reds batter Matt Reynolds took a 0-2 fastball from Giants pitcher John Brebbia for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px 0.89, pz 2.13) 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, 10-3. The Reds ultimately won the contest, 10-3.

This is Nestor Ceja (103)'s 2nd ejection of 2022.

Nestor Ceja now has 6 points in the UEFL Standings (2 Prev + 2 AAA + 2 Correct Call = 6).

Crew Chief Bill Welke now has 2 points in Crew Division (1 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 2).

*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 85th ejection of the 2022 MLB regular season.

This is the 41st manager ejection of 2022.

This is Cincinnati's 1st ejection of 2022, T-4th in the NL Central (CHC 4; STL 3; PIT 2; CIN, MIL 1).

This is David Bell's 1st ejection since August 29, 2021 (Edwin Moscoso; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Nestor Ceja's 2nd ejection of 2022, 1st since June 22 (Phil Nevin; QOC = N-c [Balk]).

Wrap: Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants, 6/26/22 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Bell leaves dugout to confront Ceja about strike zone in blowout game Reds won (SF)