Braves ace Chris Sale ejected by umpire Dan Merzel before start of game against Yankees
Summary
Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale was ejected by umpire Dan Merzel before Sunday’s game against the New York Yankees. The ejection came a day after Sale was called for a balk that allowed a run to score during Saturday’s game.Key Facts
- Chris Sale was ejected before a pitch was thrown on Sunday’s game versus the Yankees.
- The umpire who ejected Sale was Dan Merzel.
- On Saturday, Sale was called for a balk during the fifth inning of a 5-4 loss to the Yankees.
- A balk is an illegal pitching move that lets base runners advance; Sale’s balk allowed a run to score.
- The balk was called because Sale did not officially declare he was pitching from the windup position.
- Braves manager Walt Weiss was also ejected after arguing the call on Saturday.
- This was Sale’s fourth career ejection and first since 2019.
- On Saturday, Sale gave up three runs and five hits in six innings, taking his first loss since June 28.
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