Twins manager tossed in wild scene as MLB has its first ABS-related ejection
By Christian Arnold
Published on March 30, 2026.
The Twins manager, Derek Shelton, was ejected from the ninth inning of the 8-6 loss to the Orioles after arguing that pitcher Ryan Helsley had not called for a challenge after an ABS overturned a ball called that would have walked batter Josh Bell. Shelton was convinced that Helsley did not tap the top of his hat quickly enough for the review. The rules state that a player must indicate a challenge immediately and there is a rough timeframe of two seconds for one to be made.
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