3.6″
off the zone
Ben Rice vs Travis Adams
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Edwin Jimenez • Challenged by NYY
Leverage: 6.56Egregiousness: 23.39
Daily Attempted Robberies
The worst MLB calls of September 16, 2026 — overturned ABS challenges ranked by leverage × call magnitude.
5.9″
worst miss
3.3″
avg miss
2.08
avg leverage
5.0″
off the zone
Bryan Torres vs Joel Kuhnel
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Mark Wegner • Challenged by STL
Leverage: 2.03Egregiousness: 10.25
4.2″
off the zone
Caleb Durbin vs MacKenzie Gore
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Nick Mahrley • Challenged by BOS
Leverage: 2.14Egregiousness: 8.98
5.9″
off the zone
Gabriel Moreno vs Jack Ralston
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Chris Segal • Challenged by AZ
Leverage: 0.77Egregiousness: 4.48
2.6″
inside the zone
Christian Encarnacion-Strand vs Xzavion Curry
Called Ball → overturned to Strike
HP Umpire: Shane Livensparger • Challenged by NYM
Leverage: 1.48Egregiousness: 3.78
2.6″
off the zone
Esteury Ruiz vs Merrill Kelly
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Chris Segal • Challenged by MIA
Leverage: 1.41Egregiousness: 3.74
2.7″
off the zone
Elias Díaz vs Raymond Burgos
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Nick Mahrley • Challenged by TEX
Leverage: 1.24Egregiousness: 3.38
2.0″
off the zone
Kevin McGonigle vs Max Scherzer
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Dan Iassogna • Challenged by DET
Leverage: 1.46Egregiousness: 3.00
3.6″
off the zone
Tim Tawa vs Ryan Gusto
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Chris Segal • Challenged by AZ
Leverage: 0.82Egregiousness: 2.96
0.8″
inside the zone
George Lombard Jr. vs Travis Adams
Called Ball → overturned to Strike
HP Umpire: Edwin Jimenez • Challenged by MIN
Leverage: 2.92Egregiousness: 2.23
Ranked by Robbery Score (leverage index × call magnitude). Regular-season ABS pitch challenges only. Updated daily at 6 AM ET.