MLB Ejection 117 - Emil Jimenez (2; Blake Butera)

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1B Umpire Emil Jimenez ejected Nationals manager Blake Butera (check swing ball one call to Ty France) in the bottom of the 3rd inning of the #Nationals-#Padres game. With two out and two on, Padres batter France attempted to check his swing on a 0-2 curveball from Nationals pitcher Jackson Kent, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Mike Muchlinski and affirmed as no swing on appeal by 1B Umpire Jimenez. At the time of the ejection, the Padres were leading, 3-2. The Padres ultimately won the contest, 9-2.

This is Emil Jimenez (82)'s 2nd ejection of 2026.

This is the 117th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.

This is the 68th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 68 Managers, 22 Coaches, 27 Players.

This is Washington's 3rd ejection of 2026, 1st in the NL East (ATL, MIA, PHI 4; WAS 3; NYM 2).

This is Blake Butera's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since August 3 (Manny Gonzalez; QOC = Y [Obstruction]).

This is Emil Jimenez's 2nd ejection of 2026, 1st since August 8 (Dan Wilson; QOC = N [ABS Denial]).

Wrap: Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres, 9/9/26 | Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Butera ejected leaving dugout arguing with Jimenez after check swing precedes RBI

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