Being an umpire at the big league level is not the easiest of jobs in the world, we get that. But still, what happened on one horrific call in Monday night's Tampa Bay Rays-Baltimore Orioles game is something that just shouldn't happen at the professional level. Heck, this shouldn't occur at any level.
In case you missed it, Rays right fielder Josh Lowe laid down a nice bunt that was fielded by Orioles third baseman Ramon Urias. His throw to first was a bit late but that didn't stop umpire Bruce Dreckman from calling Lowe out, when he clearly beat the throw.
How do we know he got there before the ball did? Because of this screenshot:
How do you get called out here? https://t.co/AYbkm1Cj0b
— dariusjacob (@DJswanson2) June 17, 2025
Not great!
Here's the full play, which the Rays couldn't challenge because they were out of challenges:
Rays' Josh Lowe repeated "you missed that one bad" to the umpire after the out call at first
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) June 17, 2025
The Rays did not have any challenges left pic.twitter.com/Bunfz3NO6R
The Rays would go on to win the game, 7-1, but still, that bad of a call just can't happen.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as MLB Umpire Made Worst Call of the Season on a Play That Wasn’t Even Close .
