Pirates' Devenski Ejected After Hitting Reds' Stewart

0:00On May 3rd, Pirates crushed the Reds 17-7 at PNC Park, but the 7th inning got heated when reliever Christa Vinsky hit second baseman, South Stewart, with his first pitch, earning a quick ejection, Umpire's ruled it intentional after Stewart jumped back, helmet flying off, and words were exchanged. Catcher Henry Davis stepped in to calm things, but first base Ump, Alan Porter tossed Vinsky anyway. Manager Don Kelly argued hard, but had to pull him, bringing in Johann Ramirez, who retired Stewart on two pitches with a fly-out to Rye Field. Vinsky denied any intent, especially with the Pirates up by 9, and Kelly backed him saying it looked like a standard inside pitch. This marks the first ejection for a Pirates player, or pitcher, all season, in 2026. Vinsky just got called up from AAA on April 29th, his second outing after signing a minor league deal this offseason. He's got a decade of big league experience, but struggled early with a 6.75 ERA in limited

1:01action. Pirates hope he rebounds from the setback, and strengthens that bullpen moving forward. This has been MLB News Today, powered by AI.