The worst call in Major League Baseball (MLB) this season happened on Nov. 11.

It happened in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ game against the Atlanta Braves on April 11. Trailing 2-5 in the eighth inning, Pittsburgh third baseman Bryan Hayes faced reliever Minter. With the count 3-1, Minter threw a pitch that was well outside the strike zone.

Without listening to the umpire’s call, Hayes threw his bat back and tried to walk to first base, but the umpire called a strike. Hayes had a look of disbelief on his face. Eventually, Hayes struck out. What should have been a perfect pitch was turned into a strikeout.

An angry Hayes posted a video of the call on social media after the game, saying, “Some umpires don’t really care. The call on a 3-1 pitch was nowhere near that. I held him accountable after the game and his response was ‘I gave you a chance to hit a home run’. I’m not responsible. Please implement ABS,” he posted.먹튀검증

“ABS” refers to the automated ball-strike system used throughout minor league baseball. It’s essentially robotic umpiring.

However, MLB’s robotic umpiring system will not be implemented until at least 2024.