US EditionTigers’ Javier Baez Sounds Off After Ejection: ‘Don’t Treat Me Like That’
- Detroit Tigers center fielder Javier Baez got ejected after disputing a called third strike on Monday at Comerica Park.
- Baez challenged umpire Phil Cuzzi about a low pitch outside the strike zone with a full count, which led to his frustration and ejection.
- Following Baez's removal, the Tigers scored two runs on a two-RBI single by Riley Greene, turning the game’s momentum.
- Baez said, “That’s why I got so mad, because you don’t have to throw me out,” emphasizing how he felt unfairly treated despite only asking about the strike zone.
- The Tigers won 3-1 over the Giants, with the ejection proving the game’s inflection point and dominating postgame discussions.
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(Paul Sancya/AP photo) This Tiger was out of his cage. Detroit centerfielder Javier Baez refused to go quietly as he was ejected from a game on Monday for arguing a strike call. It all went down in the fifth inning Monday as the Tigers took on the San Francisco Giants in a Memorial Day matinee. After taking a low 3-2 pitch, Baez prepared to move to first base. However, home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi saw it differently, calling strike three. Baez i…
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