Mic’d up umpire roasted Aledmys Diaz for leaning into HBP (NSFW Video)

Houston Astros utility player Aledmys Diaz leaned into a pitch in the tenth inning during Friday night’s Game 1. Umpire James Hoye didn’t fall for it.

Aledmys Diaz took two steps towards first base after a David Robertson pitch appeared to hit his elbow. The HBP would have loaded the bases for Houston in the decisive tenth inning with the Astros down a run.

Instead, umpire James Hoye called Diaz back to home plate, on the basis that the 32-year-old leaned over the plate, rather than trying to get out the way.

The at bat continued with Diaz up 3-0 in the count. Nonetheless, karma delivered, as the Houston utility player swung at a breaking ball and then grounded out.

Umpire James Hoye called out Astros’ Aledmys Diaz

James Hoye did not grant Aledmys Diaz first base for the following reason, per the MLB rulebook:

"“A hit-by-pitch does not count as a hit, but it does count as a time on base for on-base percentage purposes. Certain hitters — specifically those who stand very close to the plate — have a knack for earning HBPs, which can obviously be helpful because the goal of any hitter is to reach base. But hit-by-pitches can also result in injury because most pitches are thrown 80 mph or faster. Per the rules, a batter must make an attempt to avoid being hit by a pitch in order to receive first base.”"

Hoye was mic-d up for the broadcast, and was caught on the Spanish telecast telling Diaz to get back in the batters box. Well, that’s the polite version of what he said.

“You f—– leaned into it,” Hoye said.

While he’s not wrong, it’s surprising to hear that kind of language out of the home plate umpire. Perhaps he was just trying to get his point across.