MLB Ejection 099 - John Libka (1; Lou Iannotti)

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1B Umpire John Libka ejected Blue Jays assistant hitting coach Lou Iannotti (check swing strike call to George Springer) in the top of 7th inning of the #BlueJays-#Rays game. With one out and the bases loaded, Blue Jays batter Springer attempted to check his swing on a 0-0 sinker from Rays pitcher Casey Legumina, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Barber and called a swinging strike on appeal by 1B Umpire Libka. At the time of the ejection, the Blue Jays were leading, 5-1. The Blue Jays ultimately won the contest, 5-1.

This is John Libka (84)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.

This is the 99th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 20th coach ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 56 Managers, 20 Coaches, 23 Players.

This is Toronto's 5th ejection of 2026, 3rd in the AL East (NYY 8; BOS 6; TOR 5; TB 3; BAL 2).

This is Lou Iannotti's first career MLB ejection.

This is John Libka's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 29 (Chris Cron; QOC = N [Quick Pitch]).

Wrap: Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays, 8/20/26 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Four check swing ejections: Torres/Weiss, Barrett/Espada, Libka/Ionnoti, Wilson/Cash

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