MLB Umpire Blasted by Fans After Ejecting Nationals’ Lane Thomas for Lame Reason

This was a brutal move by the ump.

Washington's Lane Thomas couldn't believe he got ejected from Thursday's game after not saying anything to the ump. /

Washington Nationals right fielder Lane Thomas suffered the most perplexing ejection of the MLB season on Thursday when he was tossed from a game against the Detroit Tigers after not saying a word to the home plate umpire.

Thomas struck out on a called third strike in the top of the sixth inning. He then turned toward Emil Jimenez, who is in his second year as a MLB umpire, but didn't say anything. Jimenez quickly threw him out of the game, which led to Thomas dropping a few bad words at the ump.

Here's how that whole situation played out. You can hear through the mics that Thomas didn't say anything before being ejected:

Lane Thomas got ejected for… glancing in the general direction of the umpire? pic.twitter.com/AXIgmLm0qt

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) June 13, 2024

Not great!

Fans crushed Jimenez for the silly ejection:

This has to be the worst ejection ever right? Like that’s just embarrassing. #Nats #Nationals https://t.co/xePfcHzeAq

— Donovan Paulson (@DonovanPaulson) June 13, 2024

Maybe the worst year for umpires yet, this is an absolute joke https://t.co/yE8X7P1MPj

— Cameron Maybin (@CameronMaybin) June 14, 2024

THIS IS INSANE!!!!! @MLB …..PLEASE start holding these umps accountable!!! Suspensions, demotions, whatever it takes! https://t.co/EJQKNS9hR1

— Lawrence Thomas (@LTZ29) June 13, 2024

This is hideous https://t.co/hqSKXOH1UD

— Brian (@Trizellini) June 14, 2024

Baseball’s umpire culture is so crazy to me. Imagine a ref in the NFL throwing out Patrick Mahomes for arguing a call. Insane. Not sure why MLB allows these umpires to act like gods and throw out players that you pay good money to watch. No one is here to watch the umpire. https://t.co/9GmIhlVCme

— kurt (@kmiller15211) June 14, 2024

Pretty good reminder Angel Hernandez was far from the only umpire who isn’t particularly good https://t.co/4ivGq55baF

— Dan Morrison (@Dan_Morrison96) June 14, 2024

I’ve known Lane since he was like 10. There’s no nicer kid on the planet.

This is BS. https://t.co/uuDRJO1vBe

— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) June 13, 2024

A perfect example of umpiring absolutely out of control in #MLB. This is another reason why it's tough to draw new fans. You have the technology to eliminate balls and strikes being called by humans. Use it! https://t.co/seLAc0f5CE

— Jim Derry (@JimDerryJr) June 13, 2024