Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has been ejected for arguing a called third strike in the first inning Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves.
It is the eighth career ejection for Votto Jason Witten Jersey , a five-time All-Star and the 2010 NL MVP.
Brandon Dixon took his place in the field.
Votto was thrown out after taking a high strike from Sean Newcomb. After home plate umpire Carlos Torres called him out, Votto stepped from the batter’s box Ed Dickson Jersey Seahawks , walked in front of the plate and turned to disagree.
As Votto kept talking, Torres held up his hand three different times before issuing the ejection. Third base coach Billy Hatcher came over to restrain Votto as interim manager Jim Riggleman came out of the dugout to speak with Torres.
Votto leads the NL in on-base percentage and walks. His 265 career homers rank fifth on the Reds’ career list.
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The New York Giants have spent a 2019 third-round draft pick on Western Michigan cornerback Sam Beal Cheap Kyle Lauletta Jersey , and Washington has selected Virginia Tech cornerback Adonis Alexander in the sixth round Wednesday.
New York will surrender its third-round pick in next April’s draft in Nashville, while the Redskins give up a sixth-rounder.
Both players were ruled academically ineligible for the upcoming college football season and entered the supplemental draft.
Not selected were Mississippi State safety Brandon Bryant Cheap Rashaad Penny Jersey , Grand Valley State running back Martayveus Carter and Oregon State linebacker Bright Ugwoegbu.
Beal’s strength is in man coverage, featuring agility and good hands; some scouts projected him as a higher prospect than a third-rounder in the next draft. The Giants need depth in their secondary.
Alexander has good size at 6-foot-3 Darqueze Dennard Jersey , 196 pounds and is physical. He does his best work against passes in front of him and isn’t shy about defending the run.
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