John Schneider expresses outrage over umpire's call at Blue Jays game
- In a game on March 28, 2025, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider confronted home plate umpire Will Little about a contentious call.
- Schneider's frustration stemmed from a pitch call during an at-bat by Blue Jays player Andrés Giménez, who was ruled out after attempting to check his swing.
- The Blue Jays ultimately won the game against the Orioles 8-2, despite the controversy over the call.
In a recent game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles in March 2025, John Schneider, the manager of the Blue Jays, expressed his frustration with home plate umpire Will Little during the first inning. The situation escalated when Blue Jays batter Andrés Giménez was called out after he attempted to check his swing on a pitch thrown by Orioles pitcher Charlie Morton. Although Giménez believed he had been hit by the pitch and motioned towards the dugout, umpire Will Little insisted it was a swing, ruling it a dead ball. This decision prompted John Schneider to emerge from the dugout and engage in a confrontation with Little. During the exchange, Schneider was caught on an Apple TV+ microphone loudly questioning the legitimacy of the call. Despite the intensity of the discussion, he was not ejected from the game. In the end, the inning ended scoreless for the Blue Jays, but they would go on to win the game decisively, scoring eight runs to the Orioles' two. Fans reacted positively to the incident, praising the capability of Apple TV+ microphones that captured the moment, noting it provides real-time insights into the game that other networks may not offer.