MLB Ejection 118 - Andy Fletcher (1; Mike Tauchman)

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3B Umpire Andy Fletcher ejected White Sox RF Mike Tauchman (check swing strike three call) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Guardians-#WhiteSox game. With two out and the bases loaded, White Sox batter Tauchman attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 sweeper from Guardians pitcher Matt Festa, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Jansen Visconti and called a swinging strike on appeal by 3B umpire Fletcher. At the time of the ejection, the Guardians were leading, 9-4. The Guardians ultimately won the contest, 9-5.

This is Andy Fletcher (49)'s 2nd ejection of 2025.

This is the 118th ejection report of the 2025 MLB regular season.

This is the 36th player ejection of 2025. Ejection Tally: 62 Managers, 20 Coaches, 36 Players.

This is Chicago's 4th ejection of 2025, 2nd in the AL Central (MIN 5; CWS 4; DET, KC 2; CLE 0).

This is Mike Tauchman's first career MLB ejection.

This is Andy Fletcher's 2nd ejection of 2025, 1st since May 29 (JP Crawford; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Box: Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox, 8/8/25 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Tauchman ejected after check swing strikeout & helmet slam to end the inning

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