MLB Ejection 149 - Edwin Jimenez (1; David Bell)

HP Umpire Edwin Jimenez ejected Reds manager David Bell (strike three call to Spencer Steer; QOCY) in the bottom of the 2nd inning of the #Brewers-#Reds game. With none out and one on, Steer took a 0-2 sinker from Brewers pitcher Adrian Houser for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and waist-high (px 0.80, pz 2.51), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Reds were leading, 1-0. The Brewers ultimately won the contest, 4-3.

This is Edwin Jimenez (75)'s 1st ejection of 2023.

*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.

This pitch was located 1.37 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 149th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 70th manager ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 70 Managers, 61 Players, 18 Coaches.

This is Cincinnati's 6th ejection of 2023, T-2nd in the NL Central (MIL 7; CHC, CIN, STL 6; PIT 5).

This is David Bell's 5th ejection of 2023, 1st since June 6 (Carlos Torres; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Edwin Jimenez's first career MLB ejection.

Wrap: Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds, 7/16/23 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Bell ejected, acts like a braying jackass, after early strike three call