Caleb Ferguson confronts umpire Bill Miller during Reds' loss
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 21, 2026, 7:26 PM
Last updated Jul 21, 2026
Caleb Ferguson, a relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, confronted second-base umpire Bill Miller on July 20 during a game against the Seattle Mariners. The incident occurred after Miller interfered with Edwin Arroyo while attempting to field a ground ball, resulting in a base hit for Mariners' Victor Robles. Ferguson yelled at Miller and was not ejected from the game. This confrontation happened during a tumultuous seventh inning in which the Reds were already down 7-0, allowing six runs in that frame alone.
- •Game took place on July 20 in Seattle.
- •Reds lost to the Mariners, trailing 7-0 at the time.
- •Victor Robles hit a grounder leading to the incident.
- •Ferguson yelled at Miller but did not receive an ejection.
- •The Reds allowed six runs in the seventh inning.
- 11:57 PMYahoo Sports — Reds' Caleb Ferguson apologizes for his outburst toward umpire Bill Miller that went viral
- 10:30 PMYahoo Sports — Reds P Caleb Ferguson apologizes for comments directed at umpire Bill Miller: 'Very unprofessional on my part'
- 7:26 PMYahoo Sports — Reds' Caleb Ferguson screams at umpire Bill Miller for obstruction
"One day after Caleb Ferguson was caught on camera yelling at umpire Bill Miller and appearing to use profanity, the Cincinnati Reds lefty apologized. Before Tuesday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners, Ferguson said it was “unprofessional” for him to express his frustrations toward Miller the way he did. Miller got in the way of Reds second baseman Edwin Arroyo on a single by Victor Robles, shortly after Cal Raleigh hit a grand slam off Ferguson to make it 7-0.
"Reds relief pitcher Caleb Ferguson screamed at second-base umpire Bill Miller after Miller interfered with Edwin Arroyo's attempt to field a grounder.
"The reliever used some choice words when it appeared that Miller blocked a defender from fielding a ground ball on Monday night.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 21, 2026, 11:57 PMReds' Caleb Ferguson apologizes for his outburst toward umpire Bill Miller that went viral
One day after Caleb Ferguson was caught on camera yelling at umpire Bill Miller and appearing to use profanity, the Cincinnati Reds lefty apologized. Before Tuesday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners, Ferguson said it was “unprofessional” for him to express his frustrations toward Miller the way he did. Miller got in the way of Reds second baseman Edwin Arroyo on a single by Victor Robles, shortly after Cal Raleigh hit a grand slam off Ferguson to make it 7-0.
- Yahoo SportsJul 21, 2026, 10:30 PMReds P Caleb Ferguson apologizes for comments directed at umpire Bill Miller: 'Very unprofessional on my part'
The reliever used some choice words when it appeared that Miller blocked a defender from fielding a ground ball on Monday night.
- Yahoo SportsJul 21, 2026, 7:26 PMReds' Caleb Ferguson screams at umpire Bill Miller for obstruction
Reds relief pitcher Caleb Ferguson screamed at second-base umpire Bill Miller after Miller interfered with Edwin Arroyo's attempt to field a grounder.
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