It’s not often you see a player ejected without stepping foot into the batter’s box, but that’s exactly what happened to Carlos Correa on Saturday night. The Minnesota Twins’ shortstop was tossed during a tense moment in the seventh inning of their extra-innings clash against the Seattle Mariners. The decision sparked confusion and plenty of debate.
Correa, standing in the on-deck circle, voiced his frustration over a pair of questionable strike calls during Brooks Lee’s at-bat. Rookie home plate umpire Austin Jones warned him once and then again before making the call to eject the two-time All-Star.
Carlos Correa was ejected from the on-deck circle by home plate umpire Austin Jones. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was also tossed from the game.
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It was a rare scene in what turned out to be a nail-biting 5-4 loss for the Twins. Manager Rocco Baldelli rushed out to defend his player, and he, too, was sent to the showers.
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Notably, Correa’s ejection was the first of his 11-year career. After the game, the usually composed shortstop sounded just as surprised as everyone else.
“It was definitely a weird situation because I know, I understand the situation of the game,” Correa said.
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“I understand that I cannot get thrown out, so I’m never going to disrespect an umpire, I’m never going to say anything that would make them want to throw me out. I’ve also got my kids watching every game, so the last thing I want to do is go home and have to explain what happened. But we’ll move on and get back tomorrow and make sure I don’t get thrown out.”
Crew chief Bill Miller confirmed that Correa was warned twice about arguing balls and strikes – an automatic no-go for umpires. But with Correa not even in the batter’s box, the move felt over the top to many observers.
Despite the drama, the Twins rallied to tie the game in the ninth inning. But Seattle’s Cole Young ended the contest with a walk-off single in the 11th, handing the Mariners a hard-fought win.
The Twins, who have been riding Correa’s hot bat since his return, must stay locked in. He entered the game hitting .400 in his last eight games.
The Mariners and Twins will continue the series on Sunday at T-Mobile Park.
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