In the middle of a heated exchange, Xavier Edwards of the Miami Marlins didn’t even make it through the first inning on Monday before being ejected in Washington, setting off one of the most explosive moments of the season. The infielder’s early exit against the Nationals triggered a fiery outburst from manager Clayton McCullough, and every word was caught by the stadium microphones.

The drama started right away. Edwards, leading off the Marlins’ offense, grounded out to the catcher and then exchanged words with home plate umpire Brennan Miller. Within seconds, he was tossed, forcing Miami to immediately move Javier Sanoja to second base. The quick decision shook up the lineup and drew instant anger from the dugout.

McCullough stormed out onto the field and delivered one of the mos

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