Why Manny Machado yelled at the umpire after a bad strike call

An unusual happened during Monday night’s baseball game. Fans watching got to see a rare moment up close. It involved San Diego Padres star Manny Machado and an umpire. A camera picked up everything.

What made it more interesting? The umpire was wearing the camera. This gave fans a clear look at a very heated argument. Now, people can’t stop talking about it.

Manny Machado caught yelling at umpire Mike Estabrook during Padres vs Dodgers extra innings

On Monday, June 10, 2025 at Petco Park in San Diego, California, the scene played out. The San Diego Padres were locked in combat with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Extra time was in the 10th inning's basement. With Luis Arraez on second base, Manny Machado stepped out to bat; the Dodgers were ahead 8–6.

Machado faced Tanner Scott, the Dodgers’ closer. The count was 3-2. Machado took a slider pitch that clearly looked outside the strike zone. Thinking he had earned a walk, he started walking toward first base. But home plate umpire Mike Estabrook called it a strike.Machado was shocked and upset. He quickly turned around to argue. What made this moment go viral was the fact that Estabrook was wearing a chest-mounted camera.

The argument between Machado and Estabrook was recorded in full. Fans online got to see every word and expression.Also Read: Emotional Yonder Alonso Celebrates Manny Machado’s 350th Homer With Powerful Words

Manny Machado shares frustration while camera catches every second of the argument

Machado did not hold back. He pointed toward the plate and clearly said, “That’s not a strike!” Estabrook didn’t say much but listened. Surprisingly, he did not eject Machado, which many fans found interesting. Usually, arguing balls and strikes leads to an automatic ejection.One Reddit user said, “The call was bad.

Even the ump knew it.” Another wrote, “We need more umpire cameras like this.”The moment could’ve changed the game. If Machado had walked, the Padres would’ve had two runners on base with no outs. Instead, he was called out. In the next at-bat, Jackson Merrill hit a double that brought Arraez home. If Machado had been on base, he might have scored too—or at least reached third base.This missed call might not have changed the final score, but it definitely gave fans a rare look inside the game. Thanks to the ump cam, the whole moment was seen clearly—and fans got a behind-the-scenes angle they usually never see.