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Kevin Sweeney

MLB Fans Rip Ángel Hernández After He Predictably Earns Bad Umpire Honor for Dreadful 2023 Season

The season-long stats are in, and oft-criticized umpire Ángel Hernández earned a predictable title for his 2023 work.

According to Umpire Auditor, Hernández graded out as the lowest-rated umpire in Major League Baseball this season among those who umped at least 10 games. In total, Hernández missed more than 160 calls behind home plate this season despite working just 10 games behind the plate due to a back injury that kept him sidelined until August. Hernández also worked what Umpire Auditor graded out as the lowest-rated game by any umpire this season, a Sept. 15th game between the Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates.

It’s nice to see some quantitative data showing Hernández’s failings behind the plate. He also had a high-profile gaffe late in the regular season when he clearly missed a check-swing call that led to a massive Bryce Harper tirade.

Here are some of his greatest misses from 2023:

Unsurprisingly, fans piled on when they saw the new low for Hernández.

The good news: Hernández’s season is over after he didn’t receive any playoff assignments. 

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