Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sport
Andy Nesbitt

MLB Umpire Had the Most Casual Ejection of Twins Manager Rocco Baldelli

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was ejected from Monday's game against the Royals. | @MLB

The Minnesota Twins lost to the Kansas City Royals, 4-2, on Monday night to fall to 3-7 on the season. Their manager, Rocco Baldelli, wasn't around to see the final few innings because he was ejected in the bottom of the sixth after arguing with the home plate umpire about a pitch clock violation.

While managers getting tossed from games is nothing new, this was a fun one as the ump, Nic Lentz, found a very casual way to tell Baldelli that his evening was over.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.