Contreras said he didn't understand why he was thrown out of the game. He said he argued balls and strikes but didn't address a specific pitch and didn't say anything disrespectful. Apparently, he heard something [he thought] I said. I did not say that, Contreras said. Crew chief Jordan Baker told a reporter that Contreras and Marmol were ejected for saying vulgar stuff to Thomas. Baker added that Contreras made contact with Thomas.
Walls argued that he was simply preparing for the next pitch and never intended to signal anything to the ump. His frustrations escalated quickly.