Anybody else ready for robot umps? MLB's recent announcement of the ABS challenge system coming to the big leagues in 2026 couldn't have come at a more perfect time. While ABS will cover for some egregiously missed ball/strike calls, no rule could have saved Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson from earning his first career ejection on Saturday night.
In Olson's 1,222nd career game, he picked up his first career ejection after continuing to argue a brutal interference call from home plate umpire Brock Ballou. The call deemed Pirates catcher Henry Davis was interferred with by Olson as Davis got up from his crouch to chase a popup which he ultimately dropped.