phantom out?

Under Fed rules if a batter carelessly throws a bat the ump can issue a team warning and eject the next offender from the game. (Rule 3-3-1c)
If a batter deliberately throws a bat, helmet, etc., the umpire can immediately eject the offender from the game. (Rule 3-3-1m)

However, in neither case is the batter called out for the infraction.

In the situation above, if the ump wished to eject the player he should have done so at the end of playing action and called for a substitute runner at second base.

Wouldn't he also be out thus ending the game? Had there been a previous warning about throwing bats and/or hats? Most umps won't eject for a first time offense unless it's blatent. (Read the runner carries the bat towards first and sees the catcher or ump following him down and throws it in that direction.

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Wouldn't he also be out thus ending the game?

No.