ABS Calling in MLB Gets Even Worse
Umpire Jeremie Rehak made the worst call of the day -- a strike to Xander Bogaerts that missed low by 4.11 inches.
— Umpire Auditor (@UmpireAuditor) July 29, 2026
Bogaerts immediately tapped his helmet, but Rehak refused to grant the challenge.
The next pitch, Rehak ejected Padres manager Craig Stammen and infield coach Ryan… pic.twitter.com/NNo1VPGnZt
Following up on my previous complaints about MLB this year. I didn't even mention that the system is so stupid that an umpire can just decide they don't even want to accept that the player asks for a challenge. This system is horrible.
Let the robot call every pitch.