Odd Plays from Safe to Out and In Between

In this Odd Plays in Baseball review, tmac analyzes HP Umpire Mike Estabrook's batter interference no-call at home plate, 3B Umpire David Arrieta working near second base to make a call at third, and 2B Umpire Ramon De Jesus moving on a tag play, losing the non-reviewable runner pushed off base angle in the process.

Replay Review overturned that safe call, which perhaps turned a correct call into an incorrect one.

Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 119 - David Arrieta (1; Oliver Marmol)

HP Umpire David Arrieta ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (strike two call to Nolan Arenado; QOCY) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Cubs-#Cardinals game. With none out and none on, Cardinals batter Arenado took a 0-1 sinker from Cubs pitcher Mark Leiter Jr for a called second strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px 0.60, pz 1.91 [sz_bot 1.71 / RAD 1.59]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Cubs were leading, 4-3. The Cardinals ultimately won the contest, 5-4.

This is David Arrieta (100)'s 1st ejection of 2024.

*This pitch was located 4.80 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 119th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.

This is the 57th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 57 Managers, 17 Coaches, 45 Players.

This is St Louis' 5th ejection of 2024, T-2nd in the NL Central (MIL 6; PIT, STL 5; CHC 4; CIN 3).

This is Oliver Marmol's 3rd ejection of 2024, 1st since May 22 (Charlie Ramos; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

This is David Arrieta's first career MLB ejection.

Wrap: Chicago Cubs vs St Louis Cardinals (DH Game 2), 7/13/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Debut of Umpire David Arrieta

Umpire David Arrieta made his MLB debut Friday during the Blue Jays-Rays game in Tampa Bay, joining chief Marty Foster and his crew of Sean Barber and Randy Rosenberg, who made his own MLB debut on August 4.

Venezuela's fifth umpire at the Major League level, Arrieta officiated in the Venezuelan, New York-Penn, Florida State, Southern, and Pacific Coast Leagues following graduation from the Jim Evans Academy for Professional Umpiring.

He also was assigned the 2016 Southern League All-Star Game.

Arrieta becomes the 13th rookie debut during MLB's shortened 2020 season.

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MiLB Ejection - David Arrieta (Montgomery Meltdown)

Montgomery Biscuits Manager Brady Williams blew a gasket at HP Umpire David Arrieta after the ejection of Biscuits starter Chih-Wei Hu for throwing at an opposing batter in the Double-A Southern League on Monday.

Williams ejected, throws balls & bats on field.

In the top of the sixth inning of the Generals-Biscuits game, Generals batter Steve Baron hit a home run to left center field off Biscuits pitcher Hu. Ensuing Generals batter Kyle Petty then took the first pitch thrown above his head for called ball, resulting in Hu's ejection as HP Umpire Arrieta ruled Hu had intentionally thrown at the head of batter Petty; Williams was automatically ejected as warnings had previously been issued. This was Williams' second consecutive game being ejected, having been tossed the preceding night by Arrieta's crewmate, HP Umpire Joe George. At the time of the ejections, the Generals were leading, 4-2. The Generals ultimately won the contest, 4-3.

Jackson and Montgomery are the Double-A affiliates of the Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays.

Wrap: Jackson Generals vs. Montgomery Biscuits (SL), 8/1/16 | Video available via "Read more"