{"id":732220,"date":"2026-06-22T01:27:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T01:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/732220\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T01:27:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T01:27:51","slug":"mlb-ejection-050-dan-merzel-3-mark-kotsay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/732220\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Ejection 050 – Dan Merzel (3; Mark Kotsay)"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>HP Umpire Dan Merzel ejected Athletics manager Mark Kotsay (strike two call; QOCY) in the bottom of the 2nd inning of the #Angels-#Athletics game. With none out and none on, Athletics batter Carlos Cortes took a 1-1 sinker from Angels pitcher Jos\u00e9 Soriano for a called second strike; the Athletics did not challenge the call. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and below the hollow beneath the knee (px -0.10, pz 1.46 [sz_bot 1.51 \/ RAD 1.39]), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The Athletics ultimately won the contest, 12-11.<\/p>\n

This is Dan Merzel (3)’s 3rd ejection of 2026.<\/p>\n

This is the 50th ejection report of the 2026 MLB regular season.<\/p>\n

This is the 30th manager ejection of 2026. Ejection Tally: 30 Managers, 6 Coaches, 14 Players.<\/p>\n

This is Unknown’s 1st ejection of 2026, 2nd in the AL West (LAA 3; OAK? 2; SEA, TEX 1; HOU 0).<\/p>\n

\nWrap: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs Oakland Athletics of Sacramento, 6\/19\/26<\/a> | Video as follows:
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