MLB Ejection 122 - Chad Fairchild (1; Bob Melvin)

[Lindsay]

HP Umpire Chad Fairchild ejected Padres manager Bob Melvin (check swing HBP/no bunt attempt call by 1B Umpire Nic Lentz & confirmed Replay Review; QOCY) in the bottom of the 7th inning of the #Padres-#Pirates game. With none out and two on, Pirates batter Jared Triolo attempted to avoid being touched by a 2-1 sinker from Padres pitcher Nick Martinez after initially showing bunt, ruled a hit-by-pitch by HP Umpire Fairchild and affirmed as no swing/bunt on appeal by 1B Umpire Nic Lentz. The HBP call was furthermore confirmed via Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Padres manager Melvin. At the time of the ejection, the Pirates were leading, 2-1. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 7-1.

This is Chad Fairchild (4)'s 1st ejection of 2023.

This is the 122nd ejection report of the 2023 MLB regular season.

This is the 60th manager ejection of 2023. Ejection Tally: 60 Managers, 49 Players, 13 Coaches.

This is San Diego's 5th ejection of 2023, 2nd in the NL West (ARI 7; SD 5; COL 4; LAD 3; SF 0).

This is Bob Melvin's 4th ejection of 2023, 1st since June 21 (Manny Gonzalez; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

This is Chad Fairchild's 1st ejection since Sept 17, 2022 (Austin Romine; QOC = Y [Interference NC]).

Wrap: San Diego Padres vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 6/28/23 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Fairchild ejects Melvin over bunt vs HBP vs foul ball call vs why are were still here?

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[ErichKeane]

Ooof, seeing that after the fact, thats a tough call either way.  He was working towards 'struck at' really late into the pitch, with a last-moment 'escaping' from the ball.  I'd have called that a swing all day, and I doubt I'd ever see an argument from it.  But then, I'm not as good as an MLB ump, despite how much coaches expect me to be.