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Saturday was a short day at the office for Matt Quatraro.
The Kansas City Royals manager was ejected in the first inning of their game against the New York Yankees before his team even threw a pitch.
Kansas City blew a leadoff double in the top half of the first, perhaps angering Quatraro. But between innings, he had some words with a couple of umpires.
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Manager Matt Quatraro of the Kansas City Royals argues with umpire Nestor Ceja after being ejected during the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York City on April 18, 2026. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
The speculation is that Quatraro was arguing that a handicap should have been called on Yankees starter Will Warren for throwing to second base without stopping.
For what it’s worth, no one was even ejected at Warren’s pitch. So the discussion and expulsion were in vain.
And all of this happened before Royals starter Noah Cameron even threw a pitch.
Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro argues with first base umpire Chris Guccione and second base umpire Nestor Ceja after being ejected during the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, on April 18, 2026. (Brad Penner/Image Images)
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Fortunately for Quatraro, he didn’t have to see his team in person on Saturday as they trailed 10-0 in the sixth inning.
The ejection came on the heels of a tough loss for Kansas City on Friday, as they gave up a two-run homer to Ryan McMahon in the bottom of the eighth inning to lose, 4-2.
Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro looks at the scoreboard before the MLB game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York, on April 17. (Bob Kupbens/Sportswire Icon)
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The Royals are trying to get back into the postseason after missing it last year, but in all likelihood, they’ll be off to a less than ideal 7-14 start at the end of the day.
