MLB Ejection 083 - Junior Valentine (2; Scott Emerson)

HP Umpire Junior Valentine ejected Athletics pitching coach Scott Emerson (ball two [no swing] call by 3B Umpire Emil Jimenez) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Athletics-#Twins game. With one out and two on, Twins batter Max Kepler attempted to check his swing on a 1-0 slider from A's pitcher Scott Alexander, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Valentine and called a no-swing on appeal by 3B Umpire Jimenez. At the time of the ejection, the Twins were leading, 6-5. The Twins ultimately won the contest, 8-7.

This is Junior Valentine (25)'s 2nd ejection of 2024.

This is the 83rd ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 13th coach ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 40 Managers, 13 Coaches, 30 Players.

This is Oakland's 5th ejection of 2024, 1st in the AL West (OAK 5; TEX 4; HOU, SEA 3; LAA 1).

This is Scott Emerson's first career MLB ejection.

This is Junior Valentine's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since May 13 (Craig Counsell; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Oakland Athletics vs Minnesota Twins, 6/16/24 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Emerson loses it after a check swing ball call, runs through two umpires' stop signs