# Braves' Chris Sale Ejected Before First Pitch for Yelling at Umpire Over Balk Call

Chris Sale was ejected from the Braves' game before throwing a single pitch after yelling at the umpire about a balk call from Saturday's game. The ejection means the star pitcher will not play in this matchup.

**Importance:** 2/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [Fox News Sports](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/braves-chris-sale-ejected-before-game-sees-first-pitch-yelling-umpire-saturday-balk-call) — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:35:17 -0400