Overview
- In the Yankees’ 4-3 extra‑innings win at Rogers Centre on Sunday, Hunter Wendelstedt judged 167 pitches, missed 20 calls, had nine calls overturned by the Automated Ball‑Strike (ABS) system, and finished with about 88.02 percent accuracy.
- Umpire Auditor called the outing the worst game of the day, the 16th‑worst this season, and placed Wendelstedt 81st of 91 umpires in season rankings.
- This was Wendelstedt’s second game this year with nine or more ABS reversals after a similar nine‑reversal showing in April, and he previously acknowledged he was still learning the ABS system.
- ABS challenges produce replay‑based ball/strike assessments that third‑party services convert into missed‑call totals and accuracy rates, which have made individual errors more visible and measurable than before.
- The high‑profile errors have reignited calls for clearer accountability, possible changes to umpire training or assignments, and renewed debate about whether MLB should expand or replace human plate calls with full ABS control.