Overview
- During Memorial Day’s fifth inning at Comerica Park, Baez was ejected after disputing a 3-2 pitch that replay showed was outside the strike zone.
- Baez said postgame that he reacted to how Cuzzi treated him rather than to the strike call itself.
- In the on-field confrontation, Tigers coach Joey Cora and infielder Gleyber Torres held Baez back while manager A.J. Hinch rushed onto the field to defend him.
- Despite losing their shortstop, Detroit rallied for two runs after the ejection and secured a 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants.
- MLB analyst Rob Friedman labeled the strike call a “blatantly bad call” and called for Cuzzi’s removal and stricter umpiring oversight.