MLB Ejection 043 - Hunter Wendelstedt (1; Kyle Freeland)

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3B Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt ejected Rockies bench player/pitcher Kyle Freeland (check swing call during Francisco Lindor's at-bat) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Rockies-#Mets game. With two out and one on, Lindor attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 sweeper from Rockies pitcher Justin Lawrence, ruled a ball by HP Umpire John Tumpane and called no swing on appeal by 3B Umpire Wendelstedt. At the time of the ejection, the Mets were leading, 1-0. The Mets ultimately won the contest, 1-0.

This is Hunter Wendelstedt (21)'s 1st ejection of 2023.

This is the 43rd ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 17th player ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 21 Managers, 17 Players, 5 Coaches.

This is Colorado's 3rd ejection of 2023, 1st in the NL West (COL 3; LAD 2; ARI, SD 1; SF 0).

This is Kyle Freeland's 1st ejection since July 24, 2019 (John Libka; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Hunter Wendelstedt's 1st ejection since Sept 10, 2022 (Torey Lovullo; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Colorado Rockies vs New York Mets, 5/5/23 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Hunter tosses Freeland from dugout for chirping a check swing on a pitching off-day

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