San Diego Padres star Manny Machado already had a spot in MLB pitch-clock history as the first player ever penalized for a violation. He added to that legacy Tuesday.
In the first inning of the Padres' game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Machado was issued a third strike for a pitch-clock violation and then ejected for arguing his case with home plate umpire Ron Kulpa. The ejection appears to be the first time a player has been ejected in a regular-season game for arguing over the pitch clock.
MLB rules require a batter to be in the box and "alert" with eight seconds remaining on the clock.