Mets manager Luis Rojas argues with home plate umpire Jeremy Riggs Sunday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Mets' Luis Rojas suspended two games following ejection vs. Pirates

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Jul 19, 2021 6:12 PM ET

The New York Mets will be without Luis Rojas on Monday and Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds after the manager was ejected in the first inning of Sunday's win at the Pittsburgh Pirates for arguing with umpires.

Per ESPN , MLB has handed Rojas a two-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for "excessive arguing" following a wacky play that involved Mets pitcher Taijuan Walker accidentally knocking a fair ball into foul territory and allowing the Pirates to score three runs in the process:

Luis Rojas has been ejected from the game after 3 runs scored on this ground ball up the third base line: pic.twitter.com/dDECsIlOpt
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 18, 2021

Rojas believed the ball was foul when it was touched by Walker's glove, but replays showed it was on the chalk of the third-base line when knocked into foul territory by the righthander. Rojas will be serving his suspension over the next two games and reiterated on Monday afternoon he believes the ball was foul:

"There's still a small separation between the ball and the line"

Luis Rojas gives perspective to why he still believes the first inning play on Sunday vs. the Pirates was a foul ball pic.twitter.com/BG3I27PMVw
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 19, 2021

He added that he's unapologetic about fighting for his players:

"My intention will always be to fight for the guys out there" - Luis Rojas pic.twitter.com/e5aJ9bOk9P
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 19, 2021

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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