MLB Ejections 111-12 - Junior Valentine (Boone, Blake)

[Lindsay]

1B Umpire Junior Valentine ejected Yankees manager Aaron Boone and pitching coach Matt Blake (check swing ball two call to Vaughn Grissom) in the bottom of the 10th inning of the #Yankees-#Angels game. With none out and one one, Angels batter Grissom attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 fastball from Yankees pitcher Michael Fulmer, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Dillon Wilson and affirmed as no swing on appeal by 1B Umpire Valentine. At the time of the ejection, the Yankees were leading, 6-1. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 6-3.

These are Junior Valentine (25)'s 2nd and 3rd ejections of 2026.

These are the 111th and 112th ejections of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 22nd coach ejection of 2026.

This is the 63rd manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 63 Managers, 22 Coaches, 27 Players.

This is New York's 9/10th ejection of 2026, 1st in the AL East (NYY 10; BOS 6; TOR 5; BAL, TB 3).

This is Matt Blake's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 8 (Carlos Torres; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Aaron Boone's 5th ejection of 2026, 1st since August 14 (Vic Carapazza; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

This is Junior Valentine's 2/3rd ejection of 2026, 1st since April 16 (Connor Phillips; QOC = U [Throwing At]).

Wrap: New York Yankees vs Arte Moreno Designated for Assignment Angels, 9/2/26 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Boone, Blake tossed over Valentine's no swing call in extras

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[GerryB]

The call was close but kicked.

Still, Aaron the rat needs a suspension for not really leaving the dugout.