Will MLB Umpire Randy Rosenberg be suspended for throwing out J.T. Realmuto? Ejection brings officiating under the scanner 

Randy Rosenberg made headlines when he tossed Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto from a spring training game yesterday. Ejections are rare in spring training since the players and managers care far less than they do in the regular season, but they do happen.

Craig Kimbrel, who was pitching for the Phillies, was called for a pitch clock violation. He decided he didn't like the ball he was using and threw it away and asked for another.

Rosenberg obliged, throwing him back a ball himself. Kimbrel, for some unknown reason, didn't like that baseball, either. He tossed it away and asked for another one.

Instinctively, Realmuto put his glove up for the umpire to put the ball in. When that didn't happen, he took his glove down. At that moment, Rosenberg tried to drop the ball into his glove and ended up throwing it on the ground.

He immediately tossed Realmuto for the incident. Manager Rob Thomson and Realmuto were both completely shocked. It was one of the most surprising ejections in a long while.

The entire incident has brought umpiring into focus. Umpires can and often do eject players and coaches at a moment's notice and sometimes, they react poorly or too quickly.

Randy Rosenberg in action in 2022

In this case, Randy Rosenberg did both. Regardless of whether or not Realmuto meant to remove his glove (he didn't) at the exact moment, it wasn't worth an ejection.

Many have speculated on whether or not Rosenburg will see a suspension from the MLB as a result of his petty response, but that remains unlikely. No punishment has been handed down and it's likely that nothing will come of it.