Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker was ejected from his team’s game against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night, and the way it happened left many people scratching their heads.
The Blue Jays were frustrated with some calls from home plate umpire Malachi Moore early in their 9-1 loss to the Padres. Toronto starting pitcher Alek Manoah allowed two runs in the first inning and walked a batter with two outs in the second, which brought Walker out of the dugout for a mound visit.
The visit lasted long enough for Moore to stroll out to the mound and rush things along. As the umpire came up behind Walker, he apparently heard something he did not like. Moore then ejected Walker while Walker wasn’t even looking in his direction.
