Ortiz was ejected from Saturday's game against the Royals for flipping his bat into fair territory and staring down the home plate umpire after a hit. Ortiz was livid after the game, telling the Boston Herald's Jason Mastrodonato that the "situation between umpires and players is getting to a ridiculous point." Ortiz was replaced in the DH spot by Rusney Castillo. Before the ejection, he was 1-for-3.