After having the most ejections last season, the New York Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone is on track to do the same in 2023 as well. Boone was ejected in Sunday’s 5-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, marking the fifth time he has been sent out this year.
Boon was ejected by plate umpire Dan Merzel in the top of the third inning for offering him a piece of his mind after DJ LeMahieu was called for a strike.
The replay showed that the 3-1 pitch was above the strike zone and that the umpires made an incorrect call.
“Obviously, I got tossed there. I feel like DJ worked a walk there,” Boone said after the game. “That was a big point in that game. First and second with one out.”
Still, Boone took a moment to praise Merzel for his efforts this season.
“I think Dan is a really good young umpire,” he added. “I really do.”
Aaron Boone’s five ejections now lead the league ahead of San Diego Padres’ Bob Melvin, Minnesota Twins’ Rocco Baldelli, and Cincinnati Reds’ David Bell. Boone was ejected a total of 31 times during his five-and-a-half years with the Yankees. He had nine ejections in 2022, while no other manager had more than five.
