The Nationals outfielder was ejected from Thursday's game after simply turning to glance at the umpire.
In the top of the sixth inning, Thomas took a 96-mph fastball from Tigers pitcher Casey Mize on a 2-2 count that was called strike three. He turned back to look at home plate umpire Emil Jimenez and disagree with the call. But before Thomas could say a word, he was ejected from the game.
"That's not—what?" on-field microphones caught Thomas exclaiming when he was ejected. "Are you s---ting me?""We literally have video and voice audio," color commentator Kevin Frandsen said. "He never said anything. That's just bad. That just makes me even more mad." Thomas, who entered Thursday hitting .223/.292/.338 this season, exited the game after going 1-for-3.
Jimenez is in the middle of his second season working as an MLB umpire after spending the previous five years in the minors.Tom Dierberger is a writer and editor for the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. Tom joined SI in 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports, and NBC Sports. In his spare time, Tom can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.
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