MLB Ejection 144 - Jim Wolf (2; Stephen Vogt)

HP Umpire Jim Wolf ejected Guardians manager Stephen Vogt (balk call on Tim Herrin; QOCN) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Guardians-#Twins game. With two out and one on, HP Umpire Wolf called Guardians pitcher Herrin for a balk during Twins batter Jose Miranda's plate appearance, scoring baserunner R3 Christian Vázquez on the ensuing base award. Replays indicate that although Herrin did indeed start and stop his motion, batter Miranda also infracted by starting to step out of the batter's box, the rule for which states that since a batter cannot cause a balk, the play should be started over from scratch, the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Twins were leading, 6-3. Twins ultimately won the contest, 6-3.

This is Jim Wolf (28)'s 2nd ejection of 2024.

Official Baseball Rule 5.04(b)(2) Comment: "If after the pitcher starts their windup or comes to a 'set position' with a runner on, they do not go through with their pitch because the batter has inadvertently caused the pitcher to interrupt their delivery, it shall not be called a balk. Both the pitcher and batter have violated a rule and the umpire shall call time and both the batter and pitcher start over from 'scratch.'"

OBR 6.02(a)(1): "If there is a runner, or runners, it is a balk when the pitcher, while touching their plate, makes any motion naturally associated with their pitch and fails to make such delivery."

This is the 144th ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 73rd manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 73 Managers, 22 Coaches, 49 Players.

This is Cleveland's 2nd ejection of 2024, T-2nd in the AL Central (CWS 8; CLE, KC, MIN 2; DET 0).

This is Stephen Vogt's first career MLB ejection.

This is Jim Wolf's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since June 28 (Joe Espada; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins, 8/9/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 143 - Bill Miller (1; David Bell)

HP Umpire Bill Miller ejected Reds manager David Bell (strike three call to Elly De La Cruz; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Reds-#Marlins game. With two out and none on, De La Cruz took a 2-2 slider from Marlins pitcher Andrew Nardi for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px 0.36, pz 1.52 [sz_bot 1.61 / RAD 1.49]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 3-3. The Reds ultimately won the contest, 10-4, in 10 innings.

This is Bill Miller (26)'s 1st ejection of 2024.

*This pitch was located 1.32 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 143rd ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 72nd manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 72 Managers, 22 Coaches, 49 Players.

This is Cincinnati's 4th ejection of 2024, 5th in the NL West (MIL, PIT 6; CHC, STL 5; CIN 4).

This is David Bell's 4th ejection of 2024, 1st since June 23 (Todd Tichenor; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Bill Miller's 1st ejection since September 9, 2023 (Brian Snitker; QOC = U [Throwing At]).

Wrap: San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals, 8/8/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 142 - Stu Scheurwater (5; Bob Melvin)

HP Umpire Stu Scheurwater ejected Giants manager Bob Melvin (strike three call to Mark Canha) in the top of the 1st inning of the #Giants-#Nationals game. With one out and the bases loaded, Canha took a 2-2 changeup from Nationals pitcher DJ Herz for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the outer edge of home plate and (px 1.06, pz 3.37 [sz_top 3.15 / RAD 3.27 / MOE 3.35]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Giants ultimately won the contest, 9-5, in 10 innings.

This is Stu Scheurwater (85)'s 4th ejection of 2024.

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

This pitch was located 1.51 horizontal and 0.24 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 142nd ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 71st manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 71 Managers, 22 Coaches, 49 Players.

This is San Francisco's 8th ejection of 2024, 1sts in the NL West (SF 8; ARI, SD 6; COL 3; LAD 1).

This is Bob Melvin's 5th ejection of 2024, 1st since July 21 (Chris Conroy; QOC = U [Pregame Eject]).

This is Stu Scheurwater's 4th ejection of 2024, 1st since July 4 (Eugenio Suárez; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals, 8/8/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 141 - Brian Walsh (2; Brian Snitker)

HP Umpire Brian Walsh ejected Braves manager Brian Snitker (strike two call to Braves batter Jorge Soler; QOCN) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the #Brewers-#Braves game. With one out and one on, Braves batter Soler took a 0-1 fastball from Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta for a called second strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px -0.61, pz 1.43 [sz_bot 1.72 / RAD 1.60 / MOE 1.52]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Brewers were leading, 3-2. The Brewers ultimately won the contest, 8-5.

This is Brian Walsh (120)'s 2nd ejection of 2024.

*This pitch was located 1.08 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 141st ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 70th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 70 Managers, 22 Coaches, 49 Players.

This is Atlanta's 1st ejection of 2024, 5th in the NL East (MIA, NYM, WAS 5; PHI 4; ATL 1).

This is Brian Snitker's 1st ejection since Sept 27, 2023 (Dan Bellino; QOC = N [Fair/Foul]).

This is Brian Walsh's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since May 24 (Bryce Harper; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Milwaukee Brewers vs Atlanta Braves, 8/7/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 140 - Larry Vanover (1; Brandon Hyde)

HP Umpire Larry Vanover ejected Orioles manager Brandon Hyde (strike two call; QOCY) in the top of the 5th inning of the #Orioles-#BlueJays game. With two out and one on, Orioles batter Colton Cowser took a 0-1 fastball from Blue Jays pitcher Bowden Francis for a called second strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and at the midpoint (px -0.69, pz 3.48 [sz_top 3.47 / RAD 3.59]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Blue Jays were leading, 3-2. The Orioles ultimately won the contest, 7-3.

This is Larry Vanover (27)'s 1st ejection of 2024.

Related Post: Call for Umpire Accountability & the 97% Plate Score (4/19/19).

This is the 140th ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 69th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 69 Managers, 22 Coaches, 49 Players.

This is Baltimore's 5th ejection of 2024, 3rd in the AL East (NYY 10; TOR 8; BAL 5; TB 4; BOS 3).

This is Brandon Hyde's 4th ejection of 2024, 1st since July 28 (Alan Porter; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

This is Larry Vanover's 1st ejection since April 12, 2023 (Aaron Boone; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: Baltimore Orioles vs Toronto Blue Jays, 8/7/24 | Video as follows:

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:

MLB Ejections 137-8 - Tripp Gibson (3-4; NYY x2)

HP Umpire Tripp Gibson ejected Yankees manager Aaron Boone (strike three call to Austin Wells; QOCY) and hitting coach James Rowson (strike one call to Giancarlo Stanton; QOCN) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #BlueJays-#Yankees game. With none out and one on, Yankees batter Wells took a 2-2 fastball from Blue Jays pitcher Genesis Cabrera for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over outer half of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px -0.48, pz 1.49 [sz_bot 1.57 / RAD 1.45), the call was correct. On the very next pitch, Yankees batter Giancarlo Stanton took a strike one call located over the inner half of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px -0.34, pz 1.36 [sz_bot 1.67 / RAD 1.55 / MOE 1.47]), the call was incorrect. At the time of all ejections, the Yankees were leading, 3-2. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 4-3, in 10 innings.

These are Tripp Gibson (73)'s 3rd and 4th ejections of 2024.

These are the 137th and 138th ejection reports of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 67th manager ejection of 2024.

This is the 22nd coach ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 67 Managers, 22 Coaches, 49 Players.

This is New York's 9/10th ejection of 2024, 1st in the AL East (NYY 10; TOR 8; BAL, TB 4; BOS 3).

This is Aaron Boone's 6th ejection of 2024, 1st since July 21 (Edwin Jimenez; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is James Rowson's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since May 2 (Dan Iassogna; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]). 

This is Tripp Gibson's 3/4th ejection of 2024, 1st since June 27 (Matt Quatraro; QOC = Y [Out of Base Path]).

Wrap: Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees, 8/4/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 136 - Laz Diaz (4; Kevin Gausman)

HP Umpire Laz Diaz ejected Blue Jays bench player/off-day pitcher Kevin Gausman (strike three call to George Springer; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #BlueJays-#Yankees game. With two out and one on, Blue Jays batter Springer took a called third strike on a 1-2 changeup from Yankees pitcher Luke Weaver for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px -0.25, pz 1.51 [sz_bot 1.58 [sz_bot 1.46]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Yankees were leading, 6-3. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 8-3.

This is Laz Diaz (63)'s 4th ejection of 2024.

*This pitch was located 1.56 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 136th ejection report of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 49th player ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 66 Managers, 21 Coaches, 49 Players.

This is Toronto's 8th ejection of 2024, T-1st in the AL East (NYY, TOR 8; BAL, TB 4; BOS 3).

This is Kevin Gausman's 1st ejection since May 3, 2019 (Jeff Nelson; QOC = U [Throwing At]).

This is Laz Diaz's 4th ejection of 2024, 1st since May 25 (Bruce Bochy; QOC = N-c [Fair/Foul]).

Wrap: Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees, 8/3/24 | Video as follows: