MIAMI -- Catcher Francisco Cervelli was ejected during the third inning of the Pirates' game against the Marlins on Thursday night at Marlins Park.
With a 1-0 count against Marlins catcher Jeff Mathis, right-hander Gerrit Cole fired a 94-mph fastball to Cervelli. The pitch appeared to cross the plate low and just outside the strike zone.
Cervelli turned to speak to home-plate umpire Alan Porter and was ejected shortly after that. Pirates manager Clint Hurdle came out to talk with Porter, to no avail.
Cervelli may have been upset about a strike call during his third-inning at-bat with the bases loaded.