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Saturday's matchup between the Los Angeles Angels and Tampa Bay Rays got off to a chaotic start, as a pregame incident resulted in three ejections before the game began.
The third-base umpire tossed Angels reliever Brent Suter and Rays pitchers Steven Wilson and Manuel Rodríguez from the late-afternoon game at Tropicana Field. The ejections stemmed from what appeared to be a "standoff" over the pregame national anthem.
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Los Angeles Angels pitcher Brent Suter throws a pitch during the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 29, 2026. (Pablo Robles/Imagn Images)
After "The Star-Spangled Banner" concluded, Suter stayed near the third-base dugout, joined by Chase Silseth for what the television broadcast estimated was a "seven" or "eight minutes." Silseth eventually broke away, leaving Suter by himself.
On the opposite side of the field, Wilson and Rodríguez stood near the first-base dugout alongside the Rays mascots. The scene was widely viewed as a test of wills, with each side waiting for the other to back down and retreat to the dugout.
All the while, Rays starter Drew Rasmussen stood ready on the mound and Angels leadoff hitter Zach Neto waited inside the batter’s box for the game to begin.
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The umpire eventually intervened, ejecting three players involved in the pregame incident. Despite the unusual scene, the game began without a significant delay. Silseth was not thrown out of the contest.
Los Angeles Angels manager Kurt Suzuki pulls relief pitcher Brent Suter in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 22, 2026. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn Images)
Suter pitched in Friday’s series opener between the Angels and Rays. It was unclear before Saturday’s game whether he would be available to pitch out of the bullpen on consecutive days.
"Not the coolest way to get ejected, but one of the funnier ways to get ejected," Suter told The Orange County Register after the first ejection of his major league career.
Rodríguez and Wilson remain on the injured list and have yet to make their season debuts. Rodríguez continues to recover from elbow surgery, while Wilson has been sidelined by lumbar disc inflammation.
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The Angels went on to win 14-3. The Angels and Rays will meet Sunday afternoon in the series finale, with the three-game set tied at one game apiece.
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