MLB Ejection 042 - Jansen Visconti (1; David Popkins)

[Lindsay]

HP Umpire Jansen Visconti ejected Blue Jays hitting coach David Popkins (strike one call to Vladimir Guerrero; QOCY) in the bottom of the 4th inning of the #Phillies-#BlueJays game. With one out and none on, Blue Jays batter Guerrero took a 0-0 changeup from Phillies pitcher Christopher Sánchez for a called first strike; batter Guerrero did not request an ABS challenge for this pitch. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and above the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.79, pz 2.22), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Phillies were leading, 5-1. The Phillies ultimately won the contest, 5-2.

This is Jansen Visconti (52)'s 1st ejection of 2026.

*This pitch was located 0.96 horizontal inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 42nd ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 13th player ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 24 Managers, 5 Coaches, 13 Players.

This is Toronto's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL East (NYY, TB 3; BAL, TOR 2; BOS 1).

This is David Popkins' 1st ejection since Sept 24, 2025 (Gabe Morales; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Jansen Visconti's 1st ejection since April 30, 2024 (Jazz Chisholm; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap: Philadelphia Phillies vs Toronto Blue Jays, 6/8/26 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Following Vlad's decision not to ABS challenge, Popkins ejected arguing strike call

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