Jose Altuve was ejected during a Tuesday night game against the San Diego Padres for showing an umpire his bare foot.

Houston Astros' Jose Altuve points at his foot after taking his sock and shoe off during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in San Diego. Altuve was ejected along with Astros manager Joe Espada after arguing a groundout by Altuve was fouled off his foot. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) AP

Jose Altuve was ejected after disputing an umpire's call and removing his sock to show a supposed foul off his foot during an Astros game.

Houston Astros star Jose Altuve was ejected from Tuesday night’s game against the San Diego Padres in a bizarre manner. The Astros ultimately earned a 4-3 victory in extra innings, but Altuve was ejec

Joe Espada talks about Jose Altuve's reaction to the call in the 9th inning while Altuve discusses the call from his vantage point

Despite finishing the at-bat after an evaluation by the Astros training staff, where Altuve struck out on a foul bunt, he did not return to the game. In postgame, Altuve elaborated that he felt "something," on the right side during post game interviews.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was ejected from Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres after he took off his sock and cleat to protest a call.

The beauty of baseball is there’s always a first we haven’t seen before, and here we go again. Tuesday night’s game between the Houston Astros and San Diego Padres couldn’t have been more filled with drama,