MLB Ejections 122-4 - Chad Fairchild, Nic Lentz (SD x3)

HP Umpire Chad Fairchild ejected Padres manager Bob Melvin and 1B Umpire Nic Lentz ejected pitcher Nick Martinez and bench player/pitcher Steven Wilson (check swing HBP/no bunt attempt call by 1B Umpire Lentz & confirmed Replay Review; QOCY) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #Padres-#Pirates game. With none out and two on, Pirates batter Jared Triolo attempted to avoid being touched by a 2-1 sinker from Padres pitcher Nick Martinez after initially showing bunt, ruled a hit-by-pitch by HP Umpire Fairchild and affirmed as no swing/bunt on appeal by 1B Umpire Nic Lentz. The HBP call was furthermore confirmed via Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Padres manager Melvin. At the time of the ejection, the Pirates were leading, 2-1. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 7-1.

This is Chad Fairchild (4)'s 1st ejection of 2023.

These are Nic Lentz (59)'s 3rd and 4th ejections of 2023.

These are the 122nd, 123rd, and 124th ejection reports of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 60th manager ejection of 2023. These are the 50th and 51st player ejections of 2023.

Ejection Tally: 60 Managers, 51 Players, 13 Coaches.

This is San Diego's 5/6/7th ejection of 2023, T-1st in the NL West (ARI, SD 7; COL 4; LAD 3; SF 0).

This is Bob Melvin's 4th ejection of 2023, 1st since June 21 (Manny Gonzalez; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

This is Nick Martinez's first career MLB ejection.

This is Steven Wilson's first career MLB ejection.

This is Chad Fairchild's 1st ejection since Sept 17, 2022 (Austin Romine; QOC = Y [Interference NC]).

This is Nic Lentz's 3rd ejection of 2023, 1st since May 17 (AJ Hinch; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: San Diego Padres vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 6/28/23 | Video as follows:

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