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Dominant pitching performances and umpire antics led the headlines on Monday.
Today’s Headlines
Fan gets Aaron Boone ejected five pitches into Yankees Matinee
Yes, you read that correctly. The headline of the week for the Yankees occurred within the first few minutes of the only day game scheduled on Monday. A beautiful afternoon in the Bronx marred by an event that we certainly will be hearing more about in the coming days. Here’s what went down…
Boone was arguing that the A’s batter had swung on a pitch that had also hit him. He gave home plate umpire, Hunter Wendelstedt, a quick reminder about his ability to rule it a swing rather than just check with the official at first. Wendelstedt and Boone quickly exchange words and Wendelstedt implies he did his job and checked and he didn’t want to hear more.
This is where it gets fun, Boone senses the lack of leniency and backs off, throwing a thumbs up and resuming to chew his gum. A fan in the stands just above the dugout has other ideas. He gives a quick “Let’s go, home plate” to assumedly hurry the game along, there had only been five pitches thrown, but it was neither received well nor triangulated properly by Wendelstedt because he instantly threw Boone out of the game for the fan’s transgression.
Don’t believe it? You’ve probably seen the clip but it was caught with a high level of audio clarity. It’s worth the watch.
Volume up. Aaron Boone gets ejected in 1st inning, mics pick up everything between him and ump. Tremendous audio here. pic.twitter.com/RUhsUXVWLU
— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) April 22, 2024
Boone goes on to say that this isn’t right and that there will be trouble for this umpiring crew for allowing this to occur. Early morning reports seem to agree. The NY Daily News has a source saying it is standard to review any abnormal fan interaction or ejection.
Wendelstedt doubled down on his call, too. It’ll be interesting to see how this one plays out.
More Hunter Wendelstedt: "Apparently what he said was there was a fan right above the dugout. This isn’t my first ejection. In the entirety of my career, I have never ejected a player or a manager for something a fan has said. I understand that’s going to be part of a story or…
— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) April 22, 2024
Ranger Suárez extends scoreless streak to 25 innings
Another epic performance for the Phillies starter, this time at Great American Ball Park, a notoriously batter-friendly place to play. Suarez was electric, going seven innings on just eighty-eight pitches thrown. Two hits allowed and one walk as the Phils beat the Reds 7-0.
Ranger Suárez has thrown 25 consecutive scoreless innings. It is the longest streak by a Phillies pitcher since Cliff Lee threw 30 2/3 scoreless innings from Aug. 17 – Sept. 10, 2011, according to @EliasSports
— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) April 23, 2024
Best Moments From Yesterday
Nolan Gorman walks off Arizona
There’s something so glorious about a first-pitch home run, add in a walk-off and the fact that Gorman was on an eighteen at-bat hitless skid with ten strikeouts… what a feel-good moment!
IT'S A WALK-OFF! #ForTheLou pic.twitter.com/4myoFoWHEY
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) April 23, 2024
Jared Jones continues to take names, and souls
You’re just going to have to see this to believe it. Simultaneously swinging and getting out of the way at the end so hard you fall? Glorious. This kid is special.
Jared Jones just threw one of nastiest pitches you will see all season. 😮 pic.twitter.com/mDYibaevZe
— MLB (@MLB) April 22, 2024
C’mon… broke the record for most 100MPH pitches in a Pirates game in the first inning of this contest and then you have to deal with that type of off-speed movement? I’d fall over too.
Albert Suárez gets first MLB win since 2016
Stories like this are great to see. Suárez had been pitching in Japan and Korea from 2019-2023 after playing for the SF Giants. He’s now with the Orioles and delivering some solid numbers. He tossed more than five frames of scoreless ball as the O’s beat the Halos 4-2.
Albert Suarez has been fantastic in his first two MLB starts since 2017.
4/17 vs. MIN: 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 4 K
Tonight @ LAA: 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 5 KPretty incredible what the 34-year-old righty is doing #Birdland pic.twitter.com/Cn5eTc9QUU
— Rocco DiSangro (@RoccoDiSangro) April 23, 2024
Tougher challenges certainly await, but nonetheless a reminder to always chase your goals and never give up!
Injuries and Other Moves
⚾ Austin Hays (BAL) – 10 Day IL, left calf strain
⚾ Wade Miley (MIL) – 15 Day IL, elbow inflammation
⚾ Pete Fairbanks (TB) – 15 Day IL, nerve-related issues
⚾ Jakob Junis (MIL) – Hospitalized, hit in the neck with a line drive while standing in the outfield. Scary one. Was down for 20 minutes, but was conscious and responsive. This will extend his current IL stay which started April 6th. Get better Jakob!
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