Phillies Manager Ejected After Umpire Refuses to Reset Pitch Clock
- Phillies manager Rob Thomson was ejected for arguing when the umpire would not reset the pitch clock after pitcher Aaron Nola requested a new baseball.
- Under MLB's new pace-of-play rules, pitchers must deliver a pitch within 15-20 seconds depending on baserunners; the umpire ruled Nola was stalling.
- Nola frequently requests new balls during games and umpires usually reset the clock, but they did not do so this time, leading to Thomson's ejection.
- The Phillies have complained to MLB about how the pitch clock was enforced in this game.
- The Phillies are currently third in the NL East with a 31-33 record.