After Brewers shortstop Willy Adames' throw hit Yankees baserunner Aaron Judge's raised arm during a slide into second base, umpires opted against calling interference ruling the New York runner...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/aaron-judges-slide-into-2b-was-it.html
Called out for runner's lane interference, Mets batter-runner Francisco Lindor and manager Carlos Mendoza argued with HP Umpire Eric Bacchus to no avail that New York's SS didn't actually interf...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/lindors-runners-lane-interference.html
HP Umpire Jansen Visconti ejected Astros manager Joe Espada (general strike zone complaint) during the break before the top of the 9th inning of the #Astros-#Cubs game. Chicago had just conclude...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/mlb-ejection-028-jansen-visconti-1-joe.html
3B Umpire John Tumpane ejected Athletics bench player Alex Wood (no stop balk call on pitcher Joe Boyle; QOCY) in the bottom of the 1st inning of the #Athletics-#Yankees game. With one out and o...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/mlb-ejection-027-john-tumpane-2-alex.html
HP Umpire John Tumpane ejected Athletics RF Lawrence Butler (strike three call; QOCY) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Athletics-#Yankees game. With none out and none on, A's batter Butler t...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/mlb-ejection-026-john-tumpane-1.html
HP Umpire Mike Estabrook ejected White Sox RF Gavin Sheets and manager Pedro Grifol (strike three call to Sheets; QOCY) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #WhiteSox-#Twins game. With two out...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/mlb-ejections-024-5-mike-estabrook-1-2.html
HP Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt ejected Yankees manager Aaron Boone (check swing HBP call by 1B Umpire John Tumpane; ejected because Hunter mistook a fan's voice for Boone's; QOCN) in the top of th...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/mlb-ejection-023-hunter-wendelstedt-1.html
After MLB made base blocking obstruction a point of emphasis prior to the 2024 season, we saw several instances of enforcement during Spring Training. But as the season progresses, obstructio...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/obstruction-enforcement-has-dropped.html
HP Umpire Stu Scheurwater ejected Giants manager Bob Melvin and 3B coach Matt Williams (foul ball call; QOCN) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Diamondbacks-#Giants game. With none out and tw...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/mlb-ejections-21-2-stu-scheurwater-1-2.html
When Phillies 1B Bryce Harper tagged out Cardinals batter-runner Victor Scott in St Louis, the home broadcast speculated 1B Umpire Adam Hamari called Scott out for a "turn the wrong way" violati...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/the-myth-of-out-for-turning-wrong-way.html
HP Umpire DJ Reyburn ejected Pirates manager Derek Shelton (automatic strike three to Michael A Taylor due to a pitch clock violation; QOCY) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the #RedSox-#Pirat...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/mlb-ejection-018-dj-reyburn-1-derek.html
HP Umpire Ramon De Jesus ejected Padres LF Jurickson Profar and manager Mike Shildt (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 1st inning of the #BlueJays-#Padres game. With two out and two ...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/mlb-ejections-019-20-ramon-de-jesus-1-2.html
HP Umpire Cory Blaser ejected Nationals manager Dave Martinez (obstruction no-call by 2B Umpire Nate Tomlinson; QOCN) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Astros-Nationals game. With two out...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/mlb-ejection-017-cory-blaser-1-dave.html
HP Umpire Todd Tichenor ejected Rangers manager Bruce Bochy (fair ball call by 3B Umpire Nestor Ceja; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Rangers-#Tigers game. With two out and two on, Ra...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/mlb-ejection-016-todd-tichenor-2-bruce.html
3B Umpire Dan Iassogna ejected Angels infield coach Ryan Goins (balk no-call on Rays pitcher Pete Fairbanks; QOCY) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Angels-#Rays game. With one out and two on...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/mlb-ejection-015-dan-iassogna-1-ryan.html
HP Umpire Ryan Wills ejected Blue Jays manager John Schneider (strike one call to Vladimir Guerrero; QOCN) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the #Yankees-#BlueJays game. With two out and one on...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/mlb-ejection-014-ryan-wills-1-john.html
Mariners outfielder Julio Rodríguez's heads up play to throw Reds runner Elly De La Cruz out at third base after catching Nick Martini's fly ball saved Seattle a run, as HP Umpire John Libka ru...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/john-libkas-time-play-washout-and.html
HP Umpire Laz Diaz ejected Marlins manager Skip Schumaker (pitch clock violation no-call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Giants-#Marlins game. With two out and none on, following ...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/mlb-ejection-013-laz-diaz-1-skip.html
HP Umpire Edwin Moscoso ejected Pirates pitcher Aroldis Chapman (balls/strikes; QOCY) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Pirates-#Mets game. With none out and none on, Mets batter Francisco...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/mlb-ejection-012-edwin-moscoso-1.html
Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes executed an unusual delivery against Cleveland, pantomiming a fake pitch during his windup to Guardians batter Andrés Giménez. HP Umpire Mark Carlson and crew no-...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/nestor-cortes-fake-pitch-legal-or.html
HP Umpire Derek Thomas ejected White Sox pitcher Tim Hill (balls/strikes; QOCY) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Reds-#WhiteSox game. With none out and none, Reds batter Nick Martini singled...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/mlb-ejection-011-derek-thomas-1-tim-hill.html
HP Umpire John Libka ejected Nationals 1B Joey Gallo (strike two and three calls; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Nationals-#Athletics game. With one out and none on, Gallo took a 2-1...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/mlb-ejection-010-john-libka-1-joey-gallo.html
HP Umpire Clint Vondrak ejected Giants manager Bob Melvin (strike three call to Jorge Soler; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Giants-#Rays game. With two out and two on, Giants batter ...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/mlb-ejection-009-clint-vondrak-1-bob.html
HP Umpire Jeremie Rehak ejected Red Sox catcher Reese McGuire (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the #Orioles-#RedSox game. With none out and none on, Red Sox batter Mc...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/mlb-ejection-008-jeremie-rehak-1-reese.html
Oakland turned an inning-ending double play against Texas when Rangers batter Jared Walsh's soft infield pop fly evaded diving A's second baseman Zack Gelof near the pitcher's mound, with 2B Ump...
https://www.closecallsports.com/2024/04/as-rangers-double-play-infield-fly-or.html