MLB Ejection 094 - Ben May (2; Jeff Banister)

HP Umpire Ben May ejected Diamondbacks bench coach Jeff Banister (pitch clock violation) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Diamondbacks-#Phillies game. With one out and two on, HP Umpire May called Diamondbacks pitcher Justin Martinez for a balk (stepped toward unoccupied third base and failed to throw), after which HP Umpire May called a pitch timer violation on substitute pitcher Joe Mantiply, who failed to start his delivery prior to the expiration of time following the pitching change, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Phillies were leading, 3-0. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 4-1.

This is Ben May (97)'s 2nd ejection of 2024.

Official Baseball Rule 6.02(a)(2): "If there is a runner or runners, it is a balk when the pitcher, while touching their plate, feints a throw to first or third base and fails to complete the throw."

OBR 6.02(a)(4): "The pitcher, while touching their plate, throws, or feints a throw to an unoccupied base, except for the purpose of making a play."

This is the 94th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 14th coach ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 46 Managers, 14 Coaches, 34 Players.

This is Arizona's 4th ejection of 2024, 3rd in the NL West (SD, SF 5; ARI 4; COL 3; LAD 0).

This is Jeff Banister's 1st ejection since June 1, 2023 (Marvin Hudson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Ben May's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since May 14 (Luis Urueta; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies, 6/23/24 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: May runs Banister after balk to third, pitch timer violation on sub