MLB Ejection 211 - Laz Diaz (2; AJ Hinch)

HP Umpire Laz Diaz ejected Tigers manager AJ Hinch (strike three call to Javier Baez after pitch clock violation no-call) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #Astros-#Tigers game. With one out and one on, Baez took a 3-2 sinker from Astros pitcher Framber Valdez for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner edge of home plate and thigh-high (px -0.66, pz 2.35), but that the pitch timer might have expired prior to Valdez initiating his motion to deliver the pitch (the penalty for which is an automatic ball). At the time of the ejection, the Astros were leading, 1-0. The Tigers ultimately won the contest, 4-1.

This is Laz Diaz (63)'s 2nd ejection of 2023.

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

This pitch was located 3.00 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 211th ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This the 96th manager ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 96 Managers, 85 Players, 30 Coaches.

This is Detroit's 4th ejection of 2023, 5th in the AL Central (CWS 12; MIN 10; CLE, KC 6; DET 4).

This is AJ Hinch's 2nd ejection of 2023, 1st since May 17 (Nic Lentz; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Laz Diaz's 2nd ejection of 2023, 1st since August 7 (Aaron Boone; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]). 

Wrap: Houston Astros vs Detroit Tigers, 8/25/23 | Video as follows:
 

Alternate Link: AJ Hinch of all people ejected arguing Laz Diaz didn't use his buzzer properly