Joc Pederson Got Ejected So Quickly for Arguing Terrible Called Third Strike

This was rough.
Joc Pederson was rightfully not happy about this call in Arizona's win over the Reds.
Joc Pederson was rightfully not happy about this call in Arizona's win over the Reds. /
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The 2024 MLB season has been marred by a lot of bad calls from umpires and that continued Monday night when Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter Joc Pederson was rung up in a key moment on a called third strike that sure looked like a ball low.

Pederson was rightfully not happy about the call, which came with two runners on in a one-run game in the bottom of the eighth inning, and got possibly the fastest ejection of the season as home plate umpire Mark Carlson wasted no time in throwing him out of the game.

Here's how that situation played out:

Told you it was a quick ejection!

The Diamondbacks were able to rally for the win with two runs in the ninth.


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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.