MLB star goes ballistic on umpire after getting ejected on brutal call: 'I'm not an animal'
There were some Memorial Day fireworks at Comerica Field in Detroit – during a ballgame.
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Tigers shortstop Javier Baez had to be restrained by teammates after being ejected by umpire Phil Cuzzi following a controversial called third strike.
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The incident occurred in the fifth inning of Monday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Baez, the leadoff hitter in the inning, took a full-count curveball from Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong that appeared to be well below the strike zone. However, Cuzzi called the pitch, ringing up Baez for the first out of the inning.
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The two-time all-star did not take the call well, quickly getting in Cuzzi's face and arguing the decision. After Baez finished his tirade and turned to walk back to the dugout, the umpire ejected him from the game, kicking off another big scene.
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Javy Baez was HEATED over this strike three call and he's been ejected pic.twitter.com/4KsYYqHk3s
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) May 26, 2025
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Tigers manager A.J. Hinch arrived at the plate to argue his player's case while third base coach Joey Cora and teammate Gleyber Torres had to restrain Baez, who became furious.
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Baez was seen trying to push past Cora and Torres and swung his helmet around before it fell to the ground.
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'Javy Baez is incensed. I don't know what was said, but Javy is livid,' one of the Tigers' broadcasters said during the incident. 'A.J. Hinch was one step away, but Phil Cuzzi threw out Javy Baez and Javy's going to leave this game.'
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Baez fumed to reporters after the game, saying that he only told Cuzzi that the pitch wasn't 'a f***ing strike.'
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'That's the only thing I said. And then he said, 'Don't point at it. Walk out.' And then I said, 'What do you mean, walk out? I'm asking you something,' and then he just threw me out,' Baez said, according to Evan Petzoid of the Detroit Free Press.
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Javier Báez: 'I only said, 'I'm looking for that pitch. It's not a fucking strike.' That's the only thing I said. And then he said, 'Don't point at it. Walk out.' And then I said, 'What do you mean, walk out? I'm asking you something,' and then he just threw me out.' #Tigers https://t.co/IcmBlgFJo3
— Evan Petzold (@EvanPetzold) May 26, 2025
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