MLB Ejection 102 - James Jean (1; Jose Altuve)

HP Umpire James Jean ejected Astros 2B Jose Altuve (fair ball call; QOCN) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Astros-#Mets game. With two out and two on, Altuve hit a 1-1 sinker from Mets pitcher Luis Severino on the ground to third baseman Mark Vientos, who threw to first baseman Pete Alonso for a groundout, ruled a fair ball by Jean and affirmed as fair upon crew consultation. Replays indicate the batted ball made contact with Altuve's left foot before bounding toward the infield, the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Astros were leading, 4-2.

This is James Jean (61)'s 1st ejection of 2024.

Official Baseball Rule 5.09(a)(8): "If the batter is in a legal position in the batter’s box, see Rule 5.04(b)(5), and, in the umpire’s judgment, there was no intention to interfere with the course of the ball, a batted ball that strikes the batter or their bat shall be ruled a foul ball."

Fair/Foul in the Infield is not presently a reviewable play.

This is the 102nd ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 37th player ejection of 2024. Prior to ejection, Altuve was 2-4 in the contest.

Ejection Tally: 51 Managers, 14 Coaches, 37 Players.

This is Houston's 6th ejection of 2024, T-1st in the AL West (OAK, HOU, SEA 6; TEX 4; LAA 1).

This is Jose Altuve's 1st ejection since August 6, 2016 (Alan Porter; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is James Jean's first career MLB ejection.

Wrap: Houston Asstros vs New York Mets, 6/30/24 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Jean and Porter eject Altuve for helmet, bat slam after unchanged fair ball call