MLB Ejection 139 - Hunter Wendelstedt (4; Dave Roberts)

3B Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt ejected Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (obstruction call on Miguel Rojas; QOCY) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Phillies-#Dodgers game. With none out and one on, Phillies batter Brandon Marsh bunted a 0-0 fastball from Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia on the ground to third baseman Enrique Hernández, who threw to shortstop Miguel Rojas as Phillies baserunner R2 Alec Bohm slid into third base, ruled obstruction on Rojas by 3B Umpire Wendelstedt. Replays indicate Rojas impeded Bohm's progress prior to fielding or possessing the ball, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Dodgers were leading, 4-3. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 9-4.

This is Hunter Wendelstedt (21)'s 4th ejection of 2024.

*Official Baseball Rules Definition of Terms: "OBSTRUCTION is the act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball and not in the act of fielding the ball, impedes the progress of any runner."

OBR 6.01(h)(1): "If a play is being made on the obstructed runner, or if the batter-runner is obstructed before they touch first base, the ball is dead and all runners shall advance, without liability to be put out, to the bases they would have reached, in the umpire’s judgment, if there had been no obstruction."

This is the 139th ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 68th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 68 Managers, 22 Coaches, 49 Players.

This is Los Angeles' 1st ejection of 2024, 5th in the NL West (SF 7; ARI, SD 6; COL 3; LAD 1).

This is Dave Roberts' 1st ejection since August 26, 2023 (Jordan Baker; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).3

This is Hunter Wendelstedt's 4th ejection of 2024, 1st since June 22 (Jesse Winker; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Dodgers, 8/7/24 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Wendelstedt ejects Roberts after obstruction in LA proves controversial