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It was a short day at the office for Matt Quatraro on Saturday.
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 lost a double in the first half of the first, which may have made Quatraro angry. But between innings, he had a few words with two umpires.
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Manager Matt Quatraro of the Kansas City Royals argues with umpire Nestor Ceja after being thrown out during the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 18, 2026. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Speculation is that Quatraro was arguing that a hesitation should have been called for on Yankees starter Will Warren for throwing to second base without stopping.
For what it’s worth, no one was even thrown out during Warren’s throw. The argument and the expulsion therefore served no purpose.
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 thrown out during the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York on April 18, 2026. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images)
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Luckily for Quatraro, he didn’t have to watch his team in person on Saturday, when they were down 10-0 in the sixth inning.
The ejection follows a tough loss for Kansas City on Friday, as they allowed 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, April 17. (Bob Kupbens/Sportswire Icon)
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The Royals are trying to bounce back into the postseason after missing out last year, but in all likelihood they’ll be off to a less-than-ideal 7-14 start by the end of the day.
