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Angels, Rays Players Ejected for Anthem Stance; Angels Win 14-3

6/1/2026

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Brent Suter Ejected

Angels reliever Brent Suter and Rays pitchers Steven Wilson and Manuel Rodriguez were ejected before the first pitch at Tropicana Field after they remained standing after the national anthem, prompting third-base umpire Lance Barrett to order them off the field.
Rays mascots, Angels leadoff hitter Zach Neto and Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen also stayed on the field during the standoff.
The Angels won 14–3, improving their record to 23–36.

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Barrett Issues Ejections

Lance Barrett recorded three ejections of 2026 during a pre-game standoff, the 36th-38th league-wide.
The game raised MLB’s total to 22 manager, 5 coach and 11 player ejections by May 31 2026, citing Official Baseball Rule 8.01(b) permitting removal of anyone affecting rule enforcement.
It was the Angels’ and Rays’ third ejection of the year—the first AL West and AL East ejections in 2026—giving Brent Suter and Manuel Rodríguez their first MLB ejections.

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Brent Suter Ejected

Angels reliever Brent Suter and Rays pitchers Steven Wilson and Manuel Rodriguez were ejected before the first pitch at Tropicana Field after they remained standing after the national anthem, prompting third-base umpire Lance Barrett to order them off the field.
Rays mascots, Angels leadoff hitter Zach Neto and Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen also stayed on the field during the standoff.
The Angels won 14–3, improving their record to 23–36.

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