In a tight 3-2 game between the Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners, tensions boiled over in a flash. The top of the seventh inning saw both Carlos Correa and Rocco Baldelli ejected—a rare situation where a player was tossed from the on-deck circle. The incident sparked fan chatter about robot umpires, a change that could be on the way for MLB.
Carlos Correa Is Ejected for the First Time
The Twins held a one-run lead in the top of the seventh, but the game slipped away as the Mariners came back to win 5-4 in 11 innings. It’s the kind of game where the Twins could’ve used Correa or their manager, but both were unavailable after the double ejection. Both teams now sit at 31-26.
Carlos Correa was ejected from the on-deck circle by home plate umpire Austin Jones. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was also tossed from the game.
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Umpire Austin Jones called a low strike against Brooks Lee that put him in an 0-2 hole. Correa, in the on-deck circle, appeared upset about either the call or the delay in granting Lee a timeout. He started voicing his frustration and moved closer toward the field. Jones didn’t wait—he immediately ejected Correa.
It’s rare to see a player tossed from the on-deck circle, and it marked the first ejection of Correa’s career. The 30-year-old veteran has been with the Twins since 2022 and is viewed as a team leader. Correa didn’t head back to the clubhouse alone—Baldelli stormed the field in his defense.
Twins coach Tommy Watkins was seen holding Correa back as he told Jones, “I have nothing to say to you.” Meanwhile, Baldelli got into a heated exchange with the ump, reportedly saying, “What are you doing?” with a few extra words in between. That was enough to get him thrown out, too.
robot umps when?
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So far in 2025, Austin Jones has a 94.9% accuracy rating on his umpire scorecard, up from 94.4% last season. One of the broadcasters noted, “It looked to me as Correa was trying to get the umpire to not be staring at his teammate.” Of all the ways to get ejected, that might be one of the more unusual.
The Twins have hit a rough patch lately, going 6-6 over their last 12 games. That slump followed a 13-game win streak from May 3-17, which turned their 13-20 record into 26-20. They’re still five games over .500, but unless they can build another streak, that lead might not last.
Garver’s one of the best, if not THE best, “framers” in pro ball. He pulled that ball right up and gets the call. Umpire has to be better and call the pitch, not the pull.