Umpire explains Matt Chapman, Willy Adames ejections after Giants-Rockies brawl

The Giants’ 7-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night at Coors Field produced lots of highlights and just as many questions.Before most fans could get comfortable in their seats, Rafael Devers crushed a moonshot two-run homer. But Rockies starter Kyle Freeland took exception to the Giants star admiring his work, leading to a benches-clearing brawl. Rafael Devers' massive homer leads to a benches-clearing brawl at Coors Field pic.twitter.com/3difBlh3tR — SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) September 3, 2025 In the aftermath, Freeland was ejected, along with Giants third baseman Matt Chapman and shortstop Willy Adames, for their actions in the kerfuffle.Devers wasn’t ejected and after a lengthy delay as the umpires discussed the situation, he was allowed to complete his home run trot.After the game, The Athletic’s Andrew Baggarly served as the pool reporter and spoke to umpire Dan Bellino about the incident.Editor’s note: The following transcript has been edited for brevity and clarity:Baggarly: “Can you just run through the reasons for each player’s being ejected?”Bellino: “Well, the pitcher was...