Dan Bellino, the first-base umpire in the Diamondbacks’ matchup with the Marlins on Wednesday, took some heat after he tossed Arizona starter Madison Bumgarner during a tense exchange in the first inning.
Bellino issued an apology Friday for his actions in that game.
Wednesday’s matchup was paused in the first inning to allow for Bellino to dole out a routine check for sticky substances. During the exchange, it appeared that the four-time All-Star sarcastically told Bellino to take his “f—--- time”. After that moment, Bumgarner was ejected and was furious.
On Friday, Bellino said he felt remorse, citing a piece of advice he learned 15 years go when he started his MLB career.