"Obstruction!" announced umpire Jordan Baker after Guardians batter-runner José Ramírez and Red Sox catcher Connor Wong collided on a batted ball up the first baseline. Instead of an out, Ramírez was awarded first base and Cleveland's Brayan Rocchio scored from third. What's the rule and did Baker's crew get the call right?

HP Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Twins PH Ryan Jeffers (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #BlueJays-#Twins game. With none out and two on, Twins batter Jeffers took a 3-2 knuckle curve from Blue Jays pitcher Brendon Little for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and at the hollow beneath the knee (px 0.64, pz 1.41 [sz_bot 1.57 / RAD 1.45 / MOE 1.37]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Blue Jays were leading, 6-3. The Blue Jays ultimately won the contest, 6-4.

2B Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Royals manager Matt Quatraro (out/non-obstruction call; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Royals-#Giants game. With one out and one on and Michael Massey at bat, Giants pitcher Robbie Ray threw to first baseman Casey Schmitt, who threw to shortstop Willy Adames to pick off Royals baserunner R1 Dairon Blanco, attempting to steal second base. Replays indicate Adames tagged Blanco prior to the runner's arrival at second base and without illegally blocking the runner's access to the base (act of fielding exception), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Royals ultimately won the contest, 3-1.

HP Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Diamondbacks bench coach Jeff Banister (pitch timer: disengagement count; QOCY) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Rockies-#Diamondbacks game. With one out and none on, Rockies batter Ezequiel Tovar singled off Diamondbacks pitcher Ryan Thompson, who promptly attempted a pickoff throw during ensuing Rockies batter Hunter Goodman's at-bat for Thompson's first disengagement. After receiving the ball from D-Backs first baseman Pavin Smith, Thompson faked a pickoff throw, resulting in a second disengagement pursuant to baseball's pitch timer/clock rules pertaining to disengagement limits. Banister was ejected for continuing to argue after Goodman's fly out and warning to stop, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Rockies were leading, 13-11. The Rockies ultimately won the contest, 14-12.

HP Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo (warnings after Gabriel Moreno HBP) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Diamondbacks-#Royals game. With one out and none on in the bottom of the 6th, Royals batter Bobby Witt Jr, who was a single shy of hitting for the cycle, took a 0-0 sinker from Diamondbacks pitcher Humberto Castellanos for a hit-by-pitch. With two outs and none on in the top of the 7th, Diamondbacks batter Moreno took a 2-1 sinker from Royals pitcher John Schreiber for a hit-by-pitch, resulting in warnings. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the inner edge of home plate and struck Moreno in the back, the call was irrecusable. At the time of the ejection, the Royals were leading, 10-3. The Royals ultimately won the contest, 10-4.

HP Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Mariners bench player Julio Rodríguez (strike three call to Mitch Garver; QOCY) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the #BlueJays-#Mariners game. With none out and none on, Mariners batter Garver took a 3-2 slider from Blue Jays pitcher Chad Green. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and at the midpoint (px 0.58, pz 1.56 [sz_bot 1.58 / RAD 1.46]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 4-4. The Blue Jays ultimately won the contest, 5-4, in 10 innings.

HP Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Dodgers 3B Max Muncy and manager Dave Roberts (strike three call; QOCY) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Dodgers-#RedSox game. With two out and the bases loaded, Muncy took a 0-2 splitter from Red Sox pitcher Chris Martin for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px 0.54, pz 1.36 [sz_bot 1.48 / RAD 1.36 / MOE 1.28]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejections, the Red Sox were leading, 7-5. The Red Sox ultimately won the contest, 8-5.

These are Jordan Baker (71)'s 2nd and 3rd ejections of 2023.

HP Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Marlins pitcher Dylan Floro (balls/strikes; QOCY) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Padres-#Marlins game. With none out and none on, Padres batter Fernando Tatis walked, stole second and advanced to third base on a throwing error, Juan Soto walked, Xander Bogaerts singled, Rougned Odor reached on a fielder's choice with a throwing error, and Matt Carpenter doubled. Replays indicate all callable pitches during Floro's appearance in the game were properly officiated, including ball four to Tatis to start the inning, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Padres were leading, 8-4. The Padres ultimately won the contest, 9-4.

This is Jordan Baker (71)'s 1st ejection of 2023.

In this postseason, teachable,Tmac spotlights the first part of Atlanta's NLCS Game 2 comeback win over Los Angeles as HP Umpire Jordan Baker rules Braves baserunner Eddie Rosario safe at home plate, having slid ahead of Dodgers catcher Will Smith's tag attempt, a called confirmed by Replay Review.

HP Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Blue Jays major league coach John Schneider (strike two call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #WhiteSox-#BlueJays game. With two out and none on, Blue Jays batter Vladimir Guerrero took a 2-1 fastball from White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech for a called second strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and above the knee (px 0.32, pz 1.69 [sz_bot 1.59 / RAD 1.47]) and that all other pitches during the at-bat were properly officiated, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the White Sox were leading, 9-7. The White Sox ultimately won the contest, 10-7.

This is Jordan Baker (71)'s 2nd ejection of 2021.

After HP Umpire Jordan Baker called for a hit-by-pitch on an inside pitch to Red Sox batter Christian Vasquez, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli challenged the call, resulting in Replay Review's decision to declare Vasquez out at first base despite Baker having called "Time" immediately after the ball ricocheted from the batter's box.

HP Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Red Sox Manager Alex Cora (foul ball call; QOCN) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #RedSox-#Twins game. With one out and two on, Twins batter Ryan Jeffers attempted to strike a 1-2 changeup from Red Sox pitcher Matt Andriese, ruled a foul ball by Baker. Replays indicate Jeffers' bat did not make contact with Andriese's pitch as it bounced into the mitt of catcher Christian Vasquez, the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 3-3. The Twins ultimately won the contest, 4-3.

This is Jordan Baker (71)'s first ejection of 2021.
Jordan Baker now has -2 points in the UEFL Standings (0 Prev + 2 MLB - 4 Incorrect Call = -2).
Crew Chief Mark Carlson now has 1 point in Crew Division (1 Previous + 0 Incorrect Call = 1).

On Day 1 of UEFL f/x—in which we introduced preliminary/day-of vs final/day-after plate score reporting—we discovered that umpire Jordan Baker nearly called a perfect game in Cleveland (one pitch shy), but thanks to the MLB computer's vertical strike zone blind spot, the world may never know.

Jordan Baker's preliminary (pre-processed) plate score for NYY-CLE WC Game 1 was 98.2%.

Baker's final (post-game processed) plate score for NYY-CLE WC Game 1 was 99.4%.

HP Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Pirates pitcher/bench player Derek Holland (ball three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 3rd inning of the #Pirates-#Cardinals game. With one out and none on, Cardinals batter Lane Thomas took a 2-1 fastball from Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller for a called third ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px 0.51, pz 1.07 [sz_bot 1.53]) and that all other callable pitches during the half inning preceding ejection were properly officiated, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Pirates ultimately won the contest, 5-1.

This is Jordan Baker (71)'s first ejection of the 2020 MLB regular season.
Jordan Baker now has 4 points in the UEFL Standings (0 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 4).
Crew Chief Jerry Meals now has 0 points in Crew Division (-1 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 0).
*This pitch was located 6.52 vertical inches from being deemed an incorrect call.

This is the first ejection report of 2020.
This is the 1st player ejection of 2020. Prior to ejection, Holland did not appear in the game.
This is Pittsburgh's 1st ejection of 2020, 1st in the NL Central (PIT 1; CHC, CIN, MIL, STL 0).
This is Derek Holland's first career MLB ejection.
This is Jordan Baker's 1st ejection sinceAugust 29, 2019 (Josh Reddick; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap:Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 7/26/20 | Video as follows:

HP Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Astros RF Josh Reddick (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the #Rays-#Astros game. With one out and none on, Reddick took a 3-2 fastball from Rays pitcher Emilio Pagan for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate andbelow at the hollow of the knee (px 0.24, pz 1.40 [sz_bot 1.67 / RAD 1.54 / MOE 1.46] [sz_bot 1.59 / RAD 1.47 / MOE 1.38]), the call wasincorrect correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Rays were leading, 9-8. The Rays ultimately won the contest, 9-8.

This is Jordan Baker (71)'s third ejection of 2019.
Jordan Baker now has 10 points in the UEFL Standings (6 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 10).
Crew Chief Greg Gibson now has 3 points in Crew Division (2 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 3).
*This callis was previously incorrect by 0.72 vertical inches.If overnight processing for Reddick's sz_bot for the strike three call changed the value to 1.61 or less, Baker's call would be deemed correct.
*Postgame processing lowered Reddick's sz_bot from 1.67 to 1.59, which is a 0.08-foot or 0.96-inch adjustment. Accordingly, the call, previously incorrect by 0.72 inches, is now correct by 0.24 vertical inches (0.72 - 0.96 = -0.24).

This is the 178th ejection report of the 2019 MLB regular season.
This is the 88th player ejection of 2019. Prior to ejection, Reddick was 1-4 (2 SO) in the contest.
This is Houston's 5th ejection of 2019, T-2nd in the AL West (OAK 6;HOU, SEA5; TEX 4; LAA 3).
This is Josh Reddick's 2nd ejection of 2019, 1st sinceAugust 1 (Vic Carapazza; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Jordan Baker's 3rd ejection of 2019, 1st sinceJuly 24 (Anthony Rizzo; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap:Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros, 8/29/19 | Video as follows:

HP Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzo (strike two call; QOCY) in the top of the 5th inning of the Cubs-Giants game. With two out and none on, Rizzo took a 3-1 fastball from Giants pitcher Tyler Beede for a called second strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px -0.87, pz 2.48) and that all other pitches during the at-bat were properly officiated, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, Cubs were leading, 4-1. The Cubs ultimately won the contest, 4-1.

This is Jordan Baker (71)'s second ejection of 2019.
Jordan Baker now has 3 points in the UEFL Standings (-1 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 3).
Crew Chief Marvin Hudson now has 2 points in Crew Division (1 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 2).
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.
This pitch was located 0.53 horizontal inches from being deemed an incorrect call.

This is the 132nd ejection report of the 2019 MLB regular season.
This is the 57th player ejection of 2019. Prior to ejection, Rizzo was 1-3 (SO) in the contest.
This is Chicago's 5th ejection of 2019, T-3rd in the NL Central (CIN 15; MIL 6;CHC, PIT5; STL 3).
This is Anthony Rizzo's 1st ejection sinceJune 1, 2014 (Jerry Meals; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Jordan Baker's 2nd ejection of 2019, 1st sinceJuly 15 (Yasmani Grandal; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap:Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants, 7/24/19 | Video as follows:

HP Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Brewers C Yasmani Grandal (strike three call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the Braves-Brewers game. With none out and none on, Grandal took a 3-2 cutter from Braves pitcher Josh Tomlin for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and at the knee (px -0.66, pz 1.64 [sz_bot 1.55]) and that all other pitches during the at-bat were properly officiated, the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Braves were leading, 3-1. The Braves ultimately won the contest, 4-2.

This is Jordan Baker (71)'s first ejection of 2019.
Jordan Baker now has -1 points in the UEFL Standings (-5 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = -1).
Crew Chief Marvin Hudson now has 1 point in Crew Division (0 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 1).
*This pitch was located 1.392 vertical inches from being deemed an incorrect call.

This is the 118th ejection report of the 2019 MLB regular season.
This is the 50th player ejection of 2019. Prior to ejection, Grandal was 0-2 (2 SO) in the contest.
This is Milwaukee's 6th ejection of 2019, 2nd in the NL Central (CIN 13;MIL 6; PIT 5; CHC 4; STL 3).
This is Yasmani Grandal's 1st ejection sinceJune 19, 2018 (Tripp Gibson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Jordan Baker's 1st ejection sinceMarch 29, 2018 (Brian Snitker; QOC = Y [Check Swing]).

Wrap:Atlanta Braves vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 7/15/19 | Video as follows:

3B Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Braves Manager Brian Snitker (check swing call) in the top of the 9th inning of the Phillies-Braves game. With one out and none on, Phillies batter Cesar Hernandez attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 slider from Braves pitcher Arodys Vizcaino, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Jerry Layne and affirmed as "no swing" on appeal by 3B Umpire Baker.Play reviewed and adjudicated by the UEFL Appeals Board (6-2-1), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 5-5. The Braves ultimately won the contest, 8-5.

This is Jordan Baker (71)'s first ejection of 2018.
Jordan Baker now has 4 points in the UEFL Standings (2 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 4).
Crew Chief Jerry Layne now has 1 point in Crew Division (0 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 1).

This is the first ejection of the 2018 MLB regular season.
This is the 1st Manager ejection of 2018.
This is Atlanta's 1st ejection of 2018, 1st in the NL East (ATL 1; MIA, NYM, PHI, WAS 0).
This is Brian Snitker's first ejection sinceJuly 7, 2017 (Mike Everitt; QOC = N [Check Swing]).
This is Jordan Baker's first ejection sinceSept 15, 2017 (Willson Contreras; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap:Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves, 3/29/18 | Video as follows:

HP Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Cubs pitcher John Lackey and catcher Willson Contreras (ball three call; QOCN) in the top of the 5th inning of the Cardinals-Cubs game. With two out and two on (R1, R2), Cardinals batter Carlos Martinez took a 2-2 cutter from Lackey for a called third ball before singling into center field on the ensuing pitch. Replays indicate the 2-2 pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and thigh-high (px .216, pz 2.107 [sz_bot 1.535 / MOE 1.618, sz_top 3.371 / MOE 3.288]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejections, the Cardinals were leading, 2-1. The Cubs ultimately won the contest, 8-2.

This is Jordan Baker (71)'s fifth, sixth ejection of the 2017 MLB regular season.
Jordan Baker now has 11 points in the UEFL Standings (15 Prev + 2*[2 MLB - 4 Incorrect Call] = 11).
Crew Chief Bill Welke now has 0 points in Crew Division (0 Previous + 0 Incorrect Calls = 0).
*The pitch was located 5.868 vertical inches and 6.384 horizontal inches from being deemed a correct call.
*The pitch is represented by green circle #5 in the accompanying diagram.
^Contreras threw his mask, which bounced and struck Baker's leg. Brett Lawrie received a four-game suspension in 2012 for spiking his helmet into plate umpire Bill Miller after an ejection in Toronto.
Related Post: Ejections 033, 034: Bill Miller (1, 2) (5/12/12).

This is the 176th, 177th ejection report of 2017.
This is the 78th player ejection of 2017. Prior to ejection, Lackey's line was 4.2 IP, 2 ER.
This is the 79th player ejection of 2017. Prior to ejection, Contreras was 1-2 (SO) in the contest.
This is Chicago-NL's 4/5th ejection of 2017, 4th in the NL Central (CIN, MIL, PIT 6;CHC 5; STL 4).
This is John Lackey's first ejection sinceSeptember 10, 2014 (Tom Hallion; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Willson Contreras' first career MLB ejection.
This is Jordan Baker's 5/6th ejection of 2017, 1st sinceSept 4 (Darren Bush; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap:St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs, 9/15/17 | Video as follows:

HP Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Athletics Hitting Coach Darren Bush (strike two and three calls; QOCY) in the bottom of the 5th inning of the Angels-Athletics game. With two out and two on (R1, R2), Athletics batter Matt Chapman took a 0-1 changeup and 0-2 curveball from Angels pitcher Noe Ramirez for called second and third strikes. Replays indicate the pitch ruled strike two was located over the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px .859, pz 2.256) and the pitch ruled strike three was located over the outer half of home plate and below the midpoint (px .711, pz 3.160 [sz_top 3.371]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Angels were leading, 9-7. The Angels ultimately won the contest, 11-9, in 11 innings.

This is Jordan Baker (71)'s fourth ejection of the 2017 MLB regular season.
Jordan Baker now has 16 points in the UEFL Standings (12 Prev + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 16).
Crew Chief Mike Everitt now has 10 points in Crew Division (9 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 10).
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.
*The called second strike was located 0.66 horizontal inches away from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 161st ejection report of 2017.
This is Oakland's 5th ejection of 2017, T-2nd in the AL West (TEX 9; HOU,OAK, SEA5; LAA 1).
This is Darren Bush's first career MLB ejection.
This is Jordan Baker's 4th ejection of 2017, 1st sinceJune 23 (Brad Ausmus; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Wrap:Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Oakland Athletics, 9/4/17 | Video as follows: