Giants 3B coach Ron Wotus ejected pregame vs. Diamondbacks

San Francisco Giants third base coach Ron Wotus was ejected before Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.

During pregame lineup card exchanges between both teams, Wotus got into an argument with third base umpire Alan Porter and was thrown out.

Ron Wotus was ejected before the game following an exchange with Alan Porter 😅 pic.twitter.com/wLy6GNLpHO

— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) August 29, 2026

Porter was the home plate umpire in the D-backs’ 10-6 win over the Giants on Friday. Porter had nine ABS challenges overturned and four calls confirmed in the game. During the third inning, Giants manager Tony Vitello was ejected following an argument with Porter. Pitcher Logan Webb was also ejected from the dugout on Friday.

The D-backs play the Giants on Saturday as part of a doubleheader. The first game is currently underway, with the second game’s first pitch set for 7:05 p.m. MST.

Listen to the games on 98.7 and the Arizona Sports app. 

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