Ozzie Albies is providing the latest entry in automated ball-strike (ABS) system entertainment.
The Atlanta Braves second baseman Albies went viral during Thursday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks for the disrespectful move that he pulled. In the top of the fifth inning at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz., Albies took a 3-2 pitch from Dbacks pitcher Ryne Nelson.
Home plate umpire Malachi Moore called Albies out on strikes. But Albies promptly initiated an ABS challenge … and started walking over to first to take his base (confident that he would be proven right).
Indeed, the pitch was inside and upstairs, missing the strike zone by an estimated 1.1 inches. Take a look at the funny video.
AHAHAHAHAHA pic.twitter.com/HY3R5EOgPP
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) April 3, 2026
With the leadoff walk, the three-time MLB All-Star Albies triggered quite the fifth inning for the Braves. They would go on to score a whopping eight runs in the fifth and eventually beat the Dbacks by a laugher of a final score of 17-2.
As for Moore, at least it could have been worse. He could have been like his fellow umpire CB Bucknor, who got laughed at by players and managers alike after blowing a call earlier this week.
