This Collection of the 10 Worst Strike Calls of the Week by MLB Umpires is Embarrassing

Though MLB is experimenting with electronic strike zones (aka “robo umps”) in the minor leagues, balls and strikes are still called by human beings at the big league level. And while major league umpires are pretty good on the whole, there’s always going to be missed calls. Unless an umpire is having a really bad day, you’ll probably see a bad call, shake your head and move on. But seeing a whole bunch of lousy calls back-to-back is a different story. 

This video from the Umpire Auditor account on X (formerly known as Twitter) shows the 10 worst called third strikes from last week’s games and it’s enough to make your skin crawl. 

Umpires missed 940 calls in the past week (8/20-8/26).

These were the 10 worst called strikeouts by distance missed. pic.twitter.com/aH9F4SIYpw

— Umpire Auditor (@UmpireAuditor) August 29, 2023