Anthony Rendon Gets Ejected Arguing Umpire on Strikes in First Game Back from IL

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Anthony Rendon was ejected in the seventh inning Tuesday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers after arguing with home plate umpire CB Bucknor.

C.B. Bucknor ejects Anthony Rendon. pic.twitter.com/D5EsVR6RqV

— Rudy Gersten (@DCBarno) May 8, 2019

Rendon was rung out by Bucknor on a pitch that seemed to be off the plate. The Washington Nationals third baseman was not pleased with the call and after exchanging words Bucknor tossed him.

CB Bucknor going all CB Bucknor again, tossing Anthony Rendon after the #Nats' 3B vociferously protests a called third strike. #Bucknored

— federalbaseball (@federalbaseball) May 8, 2019

… though, admittedly, it probably wasn't a great idea for Rendon to show Bucknor where the pitch was by tapping his bat in the dirt on the other side of the plate.

— federalbaseball (@federalbaseball) May 8, 2019

Close. Too close to take. pic.twitter.com/5P66cXMJ37

— Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) May 8, 2019

Shocker. CB Buckner ends up becoming part of the story in a game where he’s behind the plate. This neeeeeeeeever happens.

— Dan Kolko (@masnKolko) May 8, 2019

Rendon went a disappointing 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in his first game since he was activated from the 10-day injured list with an elbow contusion.

The Nationals went on to lose 6-0 dropping to 14-21 on the season.

After the game, Rendon finished his press conference by taping two pictures to his locker of the pitch — the pitcher’s view and the umpire’s view, according to Sam Fortier of the Washington Post. Both images showed the pitch on the outside.