Phillies manager Rob Thomson became the latest skipper to end up embroiled in a controversy surrounding MLB’s new pitch clock rules on Saturday, leading to his rather rapid ejection during a game against the Dodgers.
In the sixth inning of Philadelphia’s 9–0 loss to Los Angeles, Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola absent-mindedly tossed a baseball that he had no interest in throwing over to the dugout. Home plate umpire Roberto Ortiz and crew chief Bill Miller objected to Nola’s request to swap out the ball, much to the confusion of the Phillies ace.
No one was more upset at the response from the umpires than Thomson, who quickly came out of the dugout to give Ortiz a piece of his mind. Miller came over to intervene and eventually opted to eject the Philadelphia manager from the ballgame as the protest continued.
