NEW YORK — In an unusual turn of events Saturday afternoon, Kansas City Royals skipper Matt Quatraro found himself kicked out of the game against the New York Yankees before starting pitcher Noah Cameron had even delivered his first throw of the contest.
The incident unfolded when Maikel Garcia found himself stuck at second base and came close to being picked off by Yankees pitcher Will Warren. Quatraro quickly sprinted from the dugout to confront umpires Nestor Ceja and Chris Guccione about the play.
While the discussion didn’t seem particularly intense at first, Quatraro received his walking papers the moment he began walking away from the officials. Bench coach Paul Hoover stepped in to lead the team for the remainder of the contest.
This marks Quatraro’s eighth time being thrown out of a game since taking the helm as Kansas City’s skipper in 2023.
The Royals entered Saturday’s matchup struggling badly, having dropped five straight games and suffering eight defeats in their last ten outings.
