{"id":688563,"date":"2026-05-02T17:24:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T17:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/688563\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T17:24:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T17:24:22","slug":"tigers-announcer-has-one-word-reaction-to-laughable-overturned-call-by-abs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/688563\/","title":{"rendered":"Tigers announcer has one word reaction to laughable overturned call by ABS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An MLB umpire might need to get his eyes checked \u2014 stat.<\/p>\n<p>The automated ball-strike system (ABS) has granted baseball fans another hilarious gem on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Braves righty Bryce Elder threw a clear strike down the middle when facing Tigers\u2019 Matt Vierling, but home umpire Roberto Ortiz called it a ball.<\/p>\n<p>Catcher Drake Baldwin quickly challenged the call, and ABS revealed it was undoubtedly a strike.<\/p>\n<p>After watching how far\u00a0inside the zone the pitch was, Tigers play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti had a funny one-word reaction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is\u2026yikes,\u201d Benetti said.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.77777778;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39263289\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-02-115339.png\" alt=\"A call is overturned during a Tigers-Braves game on Thursday that was clearly not a ball.\" class=\"wp-image-39263289\"  \/>A call is overturned during a Tigers-Braves game on Thursday that was clearly not a ball. X @TalkinBaseball_<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is the reason for the challenge system,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The reversed call led to a Vierling strikeout in what went on to be a 5-2 Braves win.<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that the ABS challenge system isn\u2019t just calling out umpires who are way off. It has also made an example of players.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees\u2019 Jazz Chisholm Jr. has even <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/25\/sports\/jazz-chisholm-jr-admits-his-abs-challenges-are-so-bad-you-gotta-laugh\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">said his challenges are so bad that \u201cyou gotta laugh.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.52608048;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39263332\" width=\"900\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2264450992.jpg\" alt=\"Man wearing glasses and a blue suit smiling at someone whose back is to the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-39263332\"  \/>Detroit Tigers broadcaster Jason Benetti had a short reaction to the ABS challenge. TNS<\/p>\n<p>His assessment came after a horrible challenge on a 3-2 pitch in the ninth inning \u2014 which was not close to being outside the zone \u2014 in the Yankees\u2019 12-4 win over the Astros on April 24.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou just gotta laugh, at that point,\u201d Chisholm said. \u201cWe were winning, it\u2019s a kid\u2019s game. You got to laugh at some things. Sometimes you just got to laugh at yourself and walk off. Did get fined a thousand dollars, but it\u2019s OK.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An MLB umpire might need to get his eyes checked \u2014 stat. 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