MLB Ejection 015 - Lance Barrett (1; Chris Johnson)

HP Umpire Lance Barrett ejected Nationals assistant hitting coach Chris Johnson (strike one call to CJ Abrams; QOCN) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Mets-Nationals game. With one out and none on, Nationals batter Abrams took a 0-0 slider from Mets pitcher Tylor Megill for a called first strike. Replays indicate the pitcher was located off the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px -1.01, pz 2.69), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Mets were leading, 7-1. The Nationals ultimately won the contest, 8-7.

This is Lance Barrett (16)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

*This pitch was located 1.15 inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 15th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 3rd coach ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 6 Managers, 3 Coach, 6 Players.

This is Washington's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL East (WAS 2; ATL, MIA, NYM, PHI 0).

This is Chris Johnson's 1st ejection since Sept 12, 2023 (Jeremie Rehak; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Lance Barrett's 1st ejection since Sept 3, 2024 (Oliver Marmol; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: New York Mets vs Washington Nationals, 4/27/25 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Assistant of an assistant coach Johnson ejected by Barrett in DC