Daily Attempted Robberies

The worst MLB calls of May 16, 2026 — overturned ABS challenges ranked by leverage × call magnitude.

4.7″
worst miss
2.1″
avg miss
1.87
avg leverage
4.7″
off the zone
#1

BOS @ ATL

Top 6th • 2-2 • 1-2

Wilyer Abreu vs Bryce Elder

Called Strike → overturned to Ball

HP Umpire: Nic Lentz • Challenged by BOS

Leverage: 1.72Egregiousness: 8.06
1.4″
inside the zone
#2

TOR @ DET

Bot 9th • 0-2 • 1-1

Riley Greene vs Louis Varland

Called Ball → overturned to Strike

HP Umpire: Dan Merzel • Challenged by TOR

Leverage: 3.78Egregiousness: 5.46
2.1″
off the zone
#3

MIA @ TB

Bot 7th • 3-0 • 1-1

Taylor Walls vs Andrew Nardi

Called Strike → overturned to Ball

HP Umpire: Brock Ballou • Challenged by TB

Leverage: 2.43Egregiousness: 5.02
3.5″
inside the zone
#4

KC @ STL

Top 8th • 0-2 • 1-3

Vinnie Pasquantino vs Justin Bruihl

Called Ball → overturned to Strike

HP Umpire: Ryan Additon • Challenged by STL

Leverage: 1.17Egregiousness: 4.08
1.2″
inside the zone
#5

KC @ STL

Bot 5th • 2-1 • 1-1

Nathan Church vs Noah Cameron

Called Ball → overturned to Strike

HP Umpire: Ryan Additon • Challenged by KC

Leverage: 2.63Egregiousness: 3.12
2.1″
inside the zone
#6

CIN @ CLE

Top 4th • 0-1 • 1-2

JJ Bleday vs Joey Cantillo

Called Ball → overturned to Strike

HP Umpire: Tyler Jones • Challenged by CLE

Leverage: 1.33Egregiousness: 2.83
1.1″
off the zone
#7

MIL @ MIN

Bot 9th • 2-1 • 2-1

Tristan Gray vs Chad Patrick

Called Strike → overturned to Ball

HP Umpire: Stu Scheurwater • Challenged by MIN

Leverage: 2.46Egregiousness: 2.65
2.8″
off the zone
#8

CHC @ CWS

Bot 3rd • 1-0 • 0-4

Munetaka Murakami vs Jameson Taillon

Called Strike → overturned to Ball

HP Umpire: Brian O'Nora • Challenged by CWS

Leverage: 0.45Egregiousness: 1.28
0.5″
off the zone
#9

TOR @ DET

Bot 6th • 3-1 • 0-0

Dillon Dingler vs Braydon Fisher

Called Strike → overturned to Ball

HP Umpire: Dan Merzel • Challenged by DET

Leverage: 2.07Egregiousness: 1.06
1.3″
off the zone
#10

AZ @ COL

Top 3rd • 3-2 • 1-3

Corbin Carroll vs Tomoyuki Sugano

Called Strike → overturned to Ball

HP Umpire: James Jean • Challenged by AZ

Leverage: 0.71Egregiousness: 0.94

Ranked by Robbery Score (leverage index × call magnitude). Regular-season ABS pitch challenges only. Updated daily at 6 AM ET.