Umpire Grade · Blue Notes

Mike Muchlinski

18 games graded behind the plate.

Season Grade

94.0% avg

Avg Swing

runs / game

ABS Overturns

38/68 calls

Best game 98.1% · worst 89.0%. Grade is accuracy on taken pitches vs the rulebook zone; ABS is the Automated Ball-Strike System challenge record (how often the robots overruled him).

The games

Game	Grade	Favor	ABS	Blue Note
NYY @ TB2026-07-09	A-	0.1 TB	2/4	If it was close, it was a strike. The hitters noticed.
PHI @ NYM2026-06-28	B-	0.2 NYM	3/5	Reliable as a Tuesday: no complaints, no headlines.
KC @ TB2026-06-24	A-	0.1 TB	5/7	Hawkeye did more talking than the umpire tonight.
SD @ TEX2026-06-21	B+	0.2 TEX	1/1	Corner-to-corner and then some.
CWS @ NYY2026-06-16	D	1.3 NYY	2/3	The corners were friendlier in one direction tonight.
SEA @ BAL2026-06-10	A-	0.6 SEA	0/2	Reliable as a Tuesday: no complaints, no headlines.
SF @ COL2026-05-30	A-	0.1 SF	2/3	Down the middle. Both dugouts had the same zone.
CWS @ SEA2026-05-20	A	0.4 CWS	2/6	Reliable as a Tuesday: no complaints, no headlines.
PHI @ PIT2026-05-16	A+	0.1 PIT	0/2	Called it the way the rulebook drew it up.
WSH @ CIN2026-05-12	B+	0.3 WSH	4/6	Down the middle. Both dugouts had the same zone.
MIL @ STL2026-05-06	B+	0.1 STL	2/3	Down the middle. Both dugouts had the same zone.
AZ @ CHC2026-05-01	B+	0.9 AZ	1/3	Borderline went to the battery all night.
PHI @ ATL2026-04-26	A-	0.4 PHI	7/9	The robots earned their keep tonight.
MIL @ DET2026-04-22	B+	0.3 DET	0/1	The zone kept its promises.
SD @ LAA2026-04-17	B	0.2 LAA	3/7	Nothing that'll trend, and on this beat that's a compliment.
TEX @ ATH2026-04-13	A-	0.6 ATH	3/3	An honest evening's grade: nothing loud, nothing missed by much.
CWS @ MIA2026-04-01	B+	0.2 MIA	0/0	The zone kept to itself — the hitters said thanks.
KC @ ATL2026-03-28	A	0.3 KC	1/3	Called a fair game and let the players decide it.