Yankees Fans Were Furious After Umps Called Juan Soto Out Despite New MLB Rule

Andy Nesbitt | Apr 13, 2024

Aaron Boone and the New York Yankees were not happy with a call by the umpires in Saturday's game against the Cleveland Guardians after Juan Soto was ruled out on a play at first base after initially being called safe.

This all happened after Aaron Judge flew out to center field in the top of the third inning. Soto returned to first base but was called out after Josh Naylor received the throw and stepped on the bag before Soto got there.

The call was then overturned, even though MLB's new rule that states:

"Existing Rule 6.00(h) awards the base to the runner when the fielder is ruled to have impeded the runner’s progress while not in possession of the ball and not in the act of fielding the ball. The rule leaves it up to the judgment of the umpire as to whether a fielder is in the act of fielding the ball."

Here's the play:

The umpires overturned this safe call and Soto and Boone were not happy pic.twitter.com/bNa7SekiIo

— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) April 13, 2024

It sure looked like Naylor was blocking the bag before catching the ball and that Soto should have been called safe.

Fans were not happy:

https://t.co/9QyXSe1nyi pic.twitter.com/e3TELJSO6b

— Dave (@daveydod) April 13, 2024

If that isn’t blocking the base idk what is https://t.co/UuSK15bqjX

— Mike 🦇 ⚾️ (@Hushh27) April 13, 2024

This makes ZERO sense to me. He clearly blocked the bag and path, but a catcher has to offer up a clear unobstructed lane to home plate?!?! https://t.co/R52uoack3y

— Merc (@Merc922) April 13, 2024

Clear obstruction. How do we still not understand the rules. https://t.co/FcX5Bx5uot

— notGallo (@gallo_not) April 13, 2024

So is Soto supposed to jump over him next time?.. and Of course it’s Naylor involved https://t.co/YLuI00V779

— tyler jachera (@tjachera7) April 13, 2024

Oh look, another sport where instant replay is available and they still get the call wrong! https://t.co/dmNyc7clCX

— james (@hazebrew_) April 13, 2024

BS call. Naylor is a dirty player. He knew what he was doing https://t.co/R5nEPkOwGr

— A.Tribe called Ad (@tribes9) April 13, 2024