MLB Ejection 137 - Nestor Ceja (2; Mike Ford)

HP Umpire Nestor Ceja ejected Mariners DH Mike Ford (strike three call; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Mariners-#Astros game. With none out and one on, Ford took a 3-2 fastball from Astros pitcher Seth Martinez for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and above the hollow of the knee (px -0.89, pz 1.84 [sz_bot 1.56]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Mariners were leading, 4-0. The Mariners ultimately won the contest, 5-1.

This is Nestor Ceja (33)'s 2nd ejection of 2023.

*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 137th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 55th player ejection of 2023. Ejections: 66 Managers, 55 Players, 16 Coaches.

This is Seattle's 5th ejection of 2023, T-1st in the AL West (LAA, OAK, SEA, TEX 5; HOU 3).

This is Mike Ford's first career MLB ejection.

This is Nestor Ceja's 2nd ejection of 2023, 1st since May 3 (Jarred Kelenic; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros, 7/6/23 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Ford ejected arguing strike three call after return to dugout, pitch to next hitter