Reds Pitcher Caleb Ferguson Unleashes on Umpire During Game
WHO:
Sportskeeda - Cincinnati Reds pitcher Caleb Ferguson was involved in the incident.
Fox News - Umpire Bill Miller was the official involved in the play.
WHAT:
MLB.com - Ferguson's outburst occurred in the seventh inning of the game against the Mariners, which resulted in a six-run rally for Seattle.
MLB.com - Ferguson described the moment as feeling like it "happened very, very quick."
MLB.com - The grand slam hit by Cal Raleigh was 408 feet, marking his longest homer since April 6.
MLB.com - Ferguson's previous start against the Phillies resulted in an 11-5 win for the Reds, where he issued a career-high six walks.
MLB.com - Caleb Ferguson publicly apologized for his outburst, stating, “I don’t feel great about it, for sure. Definitely very uncharacteristic for myself."
MLB.com - Ferguson described the incident as "very unprofessional on my part" and mentioned he would seek out umpire Bill Miller to "make it right."
MLB.com - Ferguson noted that the inning was rough for him and the Reds' infield defense, which allowed a six-run rally, turning a 1-0 game into a 7-0 deficit.
MLB.com - Ferguson's previous start against the Phillies was not one of his better outings, as he issued a career-high six walks while giving up three runs and three hits.
Sportskeeda - Caleb Ferguson vented his frustration with a profane outburst during a game.
Fox News - Ferguson referred to the umpire as a "f—ing fata–" during his outburst.
Fox News - The Reds lost the game to the Seattle Mariners with a score of 8-0.
WHERE:
Sportskeeda - The incident occurred during a game against the Seattle Mariners.
WHEN:
Fox News - The incident took place during a game on a Saturday.
WHY:
Fox News - The outburst was triggered by a botched play where the umpire blocked Edwin Arroyo's path to the ball.
HOW:
MLB.com - Ferguson stated he was not aware of the incident going viral on social media until later, expressing regret for not seeing it sooner: “I wish I had seen it earlier so I could have been doing this earlier."
MLB.com - Ferguson stated he was unaware of the incident going viral on social media until later, saying, “I didn’t see it until late and I wish I had seen it earlier so I could have been doing this earlier."
Sportskeeda - Ferguson was caught on camera expressing his frustration.
In a dramatic seventh inning against the Mariners, a significant outburst from Ferguson led to a six-run rally for Seattle, with Ferguson later describing the moment as feeling like it "happened very, very quick." During the game, Cal Raleigh hit a grand slam that traveled 408 feet, marking his longest homer since April 6. Ferguson, who previously faced the Phillies in a game that ended with an 11-5 win for the Reds, expressed regret for not being aware of the viral incident on social media sooner, stating, “I wish I had seen it earlier so I could have been doing this earlier."