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MLB Ump Laz Diaz Had Another Embarrassingly Bad Night Behind Home Plate

Andy Nesbitt

Laz Diaz had a brutal night in San Diego.
Laz Diaz had a brutal night in San Diego. / Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images
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Laz Diaz has long been known as one of the worst umpires in Major League Baseball and that reputation only grew Tuesday after his brutal night behind home plate in the San Diego Padres' 11-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Diaz, who just last week made a mind-boggling strike three call that had the announcers in disbelief, had fans sounding off throughout Tuesday night's game as he made bad call after bad call on pitches that had no business being called strikes.

Thanks to the X account @UmpScorecards we are able to see just how bad Diaz was at his job in this one:

Laz Diaz made so many bad calls in the Padres-Dodgers game.
@UmpScorecards

All those red circles are pitches that were called strikes. His 75% called strike accuracy is well below the average percentage and is a number that MLB should find very concerning.

Fans were quick to point out some of his really bad calls:

MLB Umpire Laz Diaz Had Another Stunningly Embarrassing Performance in Dodgers-Padres Game
@JayPosnerSD

Not a great night at all for Diaz. Or for Major League Baseball.

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ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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