1.7″
off the zone
Ty France vs Kirby Yates
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Dan Merzel • Challenged by SD
Leverage: 10.71Egregiousness: 17.79
Daily Attempted Robberies
The worst MLB calls of August 24, 2026 — overturned ABS challenges ranked by leverage × call magnitude.
2.6″
worst miss
1.5″
avg miss
2.30
avg leverage
2.0″
off the zone
Jake McCarthy vs Cade Cavalli
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Nick Mahrley • Challenged by COL
Leverage: 1.97Egregiousness: 3.89
1.4″
off the zone
Xander Bogaerts vs Gregory Soto
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Dan Merzel • Challenged by SD
Leverage: 1.58Egregiousness: 2.27
2.6″
off the zone
Jake Burger vs José Urquidy
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Chris Guccione • Challenged by TEX
Leverage: 0.85Egregiousness: 2.18
1.3″
off the zone
Carson Kelly vs Merrill Kelly
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Lance Barrett • Challenged by CHC
Leverage: 1.65Egregiousness: 2.10
1.2″
off the zone
Jake Cronenworth vs Braxton Ashcraft
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Dan Merzel • Challenged by SD
Leverage: 1.34Egregiousness: 1.58
1.7″
off the zone
Max Kepler vs Kevin Gausman
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Lance Barrett • Challenged by AZ
Leverage: 0.85Egregiousness: 1.43
0.9″
inside the zone
Jorbit Vivas vs Ryan Feltner
Called Ball → overturned to Strike
HP Umpire: Nick Mahrley • Challenged by COL
Leverage: 1.26Egregiousness: 1.19
0.7″
inside the zone
Gavin Sheets vs Braxton Ashcraft
Called Ball → overturned to Strike
HP Umpire: Dan Merzel • Challenged by PIT
Leverage: 1.35Egregiousness: 0.95
Ranked by Robbery Score (leverage index × call magnitude). Regular-season ABS pitch challenges only. Updated daily at 6 AM ET.