MLB Ejection 054 - Dan Iassogna (1; Rob Thomson)

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2B Umpire Dan Iassogna ejected Phillies manager Rob Thomson (balk call by 3B Umpire Derek Thomas; QOCY) in the top of the 4th inning of the #Brewers-#Phillies game. With none out and one on, Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo was called for a balk by 3B Umpire Thomas during Joey Ortiz's at-bat. Replays indicate Luzardo began his motion home before changing his direction to throw to first base, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Brewers were leading, 5-0. The Brewers ultimately won the contest, 17-7.

 

This is Dan Iassogna (58)'s 1st ejection of 2025.

*Official Baseball Rule 6.02(a)(1): "If there is a runner, or runners, it is a balk when the pitcher, while touching his plate, makes any motion naturally associated with their pitch and fails to make such delivery...If a left-handed or right-handed pitcher swings their free foot past the back edge of the pitcher’s rubber, their is required to pitch to the batter except to throw to second base on a pick-off play."

OBR 6.02(a)(3): "If there is a runner, or runners, it is a balk when the pitcher, while touching their plate, fails to step directly toward a base before throwing to that base."

This is the 54th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 29th manager ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 29 Managers, 11 Coaches, 14 Players.

This is Philadelphia's 1st ejection of 2025, 1st in the NL East (WAS 2; PHI 1; ATL, MIA, NYM 0).

This is Rob Thomson's 1st ejection since June 16, 2024 (Mike Estabrook; QOC = Y [HBP]).

This is Dan Iassogna's 1st ejection since Sept 15, 2024 (Joshua Miller; QOC = Y [Replay Review]).

Wrap: Milwaukee Brewers vs Philadelphia Phillies, 5/31/25 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Iassogna runs Thomson for continuing to argue balk after Luzardo lost his balance

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