Chris Sale Ejected Before Pitch | Amarillo News

Chris Sale got tossed before a pitch was thrown in Sunday’s Braves-Yankees game after confronting umpire Dan Merzel — the same official who called a controversial balk against him the day before that scored a run. Sale’s third balk call by Merzel this season sparked an outburst from the pitcher, leading to his ejection and even prompting the manager to be ejected while trying to defend him. The balk stemmed from Sale failing to announce he was pitching from the windup — a rule violation. This marks Sale’s fourth career ejection, his first since 2019, but he’s still having a strong season with a 12-7 record and a 2.20 ERA. Fans and analysts are watching closely to see how this tension affects the Braves’ playoff push. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fd1c9a06eb3cb327