Houston Astros fan rips foul ball out of Mike Trout’s glove, ejected from game

A weird situation unfolded Saturday night in Houston with the Astros hosting their AL West foe, the Los Angeles Angels. Mike Trout is still new to playing right field and had his first real interaction with a fan while a ball was in play. One Trout walked away from quite unhappy.

Yainer Diaz hit a foul ball down the right field line and Trout felt as if he could make a play to end the bottom half of the second inning. Seemingly having made the catch, a fan ripped the ball out of his glove and emerged with the now-souviner.

Trout argued fan interference should be called but the umpires instead called a foul ball. Looking at the replay, you can see instant regret from the fan, even attempting to give Trout the ball back. Angels manager Ron Washington attempted to argue the call but no review took place, continuing on.

Unfortunately, security was quick on the scene. The fan was ejected from the game and escorted from his seat. You can check out the full moment here.

If this scenario looks similar, you might remember Game 4 of the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium. Two fans pulled a similar stunt on Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts. They did not look as remorseful as Saturday’s culprit, instead celebrating. MLB went on to ban both fans from attending a game in the future.

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