Jordan Montgomery of the Royals got tossed from a game against the Twins after a frustrating sequence on the mound. He threw a string of sharp curveballs that looked like strikes but didn’t get the calls. One was clearly over the plate, and still nothing from the umpire. Left in a hitter’s count, Montgomery went to the fastball and paid for it with a home run that tied the game. Frustration boiled over. He yelled from the mound, visibly upset with the strike zone.
Montgomery claimed the umpire had been targeting him all game after an earlier disagreement. He said the ump wouldn’t come talk to him because he knew he missed calls and didn’t want to escalate the situation. The argument got heated. Then, the ump tossed him. Montgomery shouted more on his way off, threw his glove, and even chucked the ball toward the ump. It was the first ejection of his MLB career. After the game, Montgomery said the calls were bad and called for automated strike zones. He made it clear he felt disrespected and singled out. The blown calls led to runs, and he didn’t hold back his thoughts.