Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected from Monday’s game against the Athletics just two batters into the contest. The incident occurred after home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt ejected an unsuspecting Boone. The reason for the ejection is unknown, but the microphones on the field picked up Wendelstedt telling Boone moments before, “You got anything else to say, you’re gone.” Boone stayed quiet, but just seconds later, Wendelstedt turned again and said, “Aaron, you’re done.”
Once Boone realized what happened, he quickly jumped out of the dugout and pointed at the stands behind the dugout, indicating that whatever Wendelstedt had heard had come from there and not him. Wendelstedt responded, “I don’t care who said it, you’re gone.” Boone then raced to the plate and said, “What do you mean you don’t care? I did not say a word. That’s bulls–t.” Boone and Wendelstedt jawed at the plate before crew chief Marvin Hudson also entered the argument. Boone left the field only to turn and argue more with Hudson before leaving the dugout in disgust. Bench coach Brad Ausmus took over for Boone.
This was Boone’s second ejection of the season.
