Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale was tossed before Sunday's 2-1 win over the New York Yankees even began.
Sale was seen arguing with crew chief Dan Bellino leading up to first pitch after being ejected by umpire Dan Menzel.
The former Cy Young winner was called for a balk Saturday by Menzel, which resulted in a run scoring in the fifth inning of an eventual Yankees' 5-4 win.
Chris Sale was ejected before the start of today's Braves-Yankees game after voicing his frustration over yesterday's balk call.
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 9, 2026
The BravesVision broadcast showed Sale making his case today.pic.twitter.com/fYm0O7UZGv https://t.co/tB8TmX791d
Braves manager Walt Weiss was tossed for arguing the balk Saturday.
