2026 Misc MLB News Thread

[liveforoctober]

Bill has challenged and has won the most challenges behind the plate and 2nd place isn't particularly close in either category. % wise not so much ... but volume is all Contreras.

2026 MLB ABS challenge system tracker: Team, player rankings - ESPN

Also, Sanchez being 8 for 20 at the plate challenging is hysterical.

I wonder if Angel Hernandez was still around what kind of earth shattering numbers he would be putting up with the challenge system...

[igor67]

Brewers with the highest challenge rate for catchers/pitchers and the lowest for batters.

[Samurai Bucky]

The Brewers challenge less often when hitting than any other team.  I guess they haven't heard yelling from our household:  TAP YOUR HELMET!!!

[wiguy94]

1 minute ago, Samurai Bucky said:

The Brewers challenge less often when hitting than any other team.  I guess they haven't heard yelling from our household:  TAP YOUR HELMET!!!

I don't really like how the Brewers have handled the challenge system but according to the team summary leaderboard on savant the Brewers are 5th in runs gained vs expected from challenging so their plan at least seems to be working.

[Samurai Bucky]

15 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

I don't really like how the Brewers have handled the challenge system but according to the team summary leaderboard on savant the Brewers are 5th in runs gained vs expected from challenging so their plan at least seems to be working.

I wonder about the Gary Sanchez coefficient... LOL