MLB umpires have received huge criticism over the past couple of years. Several blown calls in crucial games have led to frustration and disappointment. The league actively plans to implement the ABS System next season to improve things.

Fans have been demanding the ABS System for a long time now. Umpires have made too many mistakes, leading to elimination. During the MLB Wild Card series against the Chicago Cubs, the San Diego Padres had a bitter experience with a blown call that eventually knocked them out of the 2025 season.

Home plate umpire D.J. Reyburn called a strike with Xander Bogaerts on a 3-2 count. The Padres intended a walk, but it ended in disaster. Fans lashed out at Reyburn after his blow call, but Xander Bogaerts and Jose Iglesias took it to another level.

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