NEW YORK — A pitcher getting ejected for arguing balls and strikes — on his day off? And, from the stands?
Nationals star Stephen Strasburg earned one of baseball’s most unique ejections — probably ever — in the third inning of Washington’s game against the New York Mets on Thursday.
Stephen Strasburg was thrown out of the game while in the stands. pic.twitter.com/2u3Z0mmK2L
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 13, 2020
Strasburg was sitting in Section 121 at Citi Field in this socially distant season because he’s scheduled to start Friday against Baltimore Orioles.