Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro was ejected before the first pitch Saturday against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. The ejection occurred after Maikel Garcia was nearly picked off at second base by Yankees starter Will Warren. Quatraro raced out to argue with umpires Nestor Ceja and Chris Guccione, initially appearing calm before being tossed when he turned away.

Bench coach Paul Hoover took over managerial duties for the Royals, who entered the game on a five-game losing streak. This marks Quatraro's eighth career ejection since becoming Kansas City's manager in 2023. The Royals have lost eight of their last ten games, putting additional pressure on the first-year manager during this rough stretch.

The early ejection disrupted Kansas City's game plan against the Yankees, forcing an unplanned managerial change before play even began. With the Royals struggling through a difficult April, this incident adds another challenge to Quatraro's tenure as he tries to turn around the team's fortunes.