MLB Ejection 131 - Dan Merzel (3; Aaron Boone)

HP Umpire Dan Merzel ejected Yankees manager Aaron Boone (strike two call to DJ LeMahieu; QOCN) in the top of the 3rd inning of the #Yankees-#Cardinals game. With two out and one on, LeMahieu took a 3-1 changeup from Cardinals pitcher Jordan Montgomery for a called second strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and above the midpoint (px -0.41, pz 3.76 [sz_top 3.37 / RAD 3.49 / MOE 3.57]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 5-1.

This is Dan Merzel (107)'s 3rd ejection of 2023.

*This pitch was located 2.24 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 131st ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.
This is the 63rd manager ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 63 Managers, 53 Players, 15 Coaches.
This is New York's 7th ejection of 2023, 1st in the AL East (NYY 7; BAL, BOS 4; TB 3; TOR 2).

This is Aaron Boone's 5th ejection of 2023, 1st since May 25 (Edwin Moscoso; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Dan Merzel's 3rd ejection of 2023, 1st since April 22 (Skip Schumaker; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: New York Yankees vs St Louis Cardinals, 7/2/23 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Boone ejected arguing prior at-bat's strike call as Yankees lose in St Louis