Overview
- Three pitches into the game on Sunday, a close check‑swing on an 0‑1 pitch from Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan to Fernando Tatis Jr. drew an argument to first‑base umpire Ben May and led plate umpire Nick Mahrley to eject infield coach Ryan Goins and then manager Craig Stammen.
- Stammen’s throwing out was his third career managerial ejection after a long run with very few prior tossings.
- The ejections came with the Padres carrying an eight‑game losing streak, their longest skid since 2013, a backdrop reporters and commentators tied to the dugout’s quick, heated response.
- Initial notice of the early ejections circulated on social media via a Katie Woo tweet and was later corroborated and expanded by MLB.com, and local coverage noted the Padres went on to win the game 5‑2.
- The incident underscores recurring tensions over close check‑swing rulings and serves as a visible sign of clubhouse strain, and there have been no reports of additional league discipline following the ejections.