Anthony Rendon get ejected for waving off an umpire, a breakdown

Sep 29, 2020 1.0M views 1:53
MLB 2020

What Happened

Anthony Rendon of the Los Angeles Angels steps up to the plate in the middle innings of a close game. Facing reliever Jaime Barria of the Chicago White Sox, Rendon takes a pitch that appears high and outside. Rendon turns to the home plate umpire and calmly waves his hand, indicating he believes the pitch was out of the strike zone. The umpire immediately ejects Rendon from the game, much to the surprise of the star third baseman. Rendon looks around in disbelief, then waves dismissively at the umpire as he begins to walk away. He never raises his voice or engages in a heated argument, simply expressing his disagreement with the call. As Rendon collects his bat and heads to the dugout, the umpire continues to shout at him, ordering Rendon to leave the field. But Rendon maintains his composure, never looking back as he exits the game. It's a surprising ejection given Rendon's typically calm demeanor on the field. The incident comes with the Angels trailing the White Sox late in the game, making Rendon's ejection an especially costly one for the struggling Los Angeles squad. Star outfielder Mike Trout, who was on base at the time, watches on in dismay as his teammate is forced to depart. "Rendon is basically a monk playing baseball," comments the game's television analyst, noting the third baseman's usually reserved on-field behavior. Despite the ejection, Rendon never escalates the situation or engages in any theatrics, simply expressing his disagreement and then quietly exiting. The controversial call and Rendon's subsequent ejection will surely be a topic of discussion, as the Angels fall short in their effort to climb back into the game without their All-Star third baseman. It's a frustrating moment for Rendon and the Angels, but he handles it with the same poise and professionalism that have defined his standout MLB career.

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