Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale was ejected from Sunday's game against the New York Yankees before the first pitch was thrown. Sale, who was not scheduled to pitch in the game, reportedly became agitated over a balk call made against him during Saturday's contest.
Sources indicate Sale was "fuming" and confronted an umpire about the prior balk decision. Braves manager Walt Weiss publicly commented on the incident, stating that plate umpire Dan Merzel made a "terrible" call regarding Sale's balk.
The pre-game ejection has garnered significant attention across the Major League Baseball community. This is a developing story and will be updated as details emerge.
