These days, there are a number of umpires in Major League Baseball who aren’t very good at their job.
Ángel Hernández reminded fans why he might be the worst of the bunch after a terrible performance in the Blue Jays’ 13-9 win against the Rockies on Friday night at Coors Field. He missed 21 calls in the game, according to Umpire Auditor on X.
Hernández’s most glaring blunder occurred when he failed to called an obvious third strike from Rockies pitcher Chris Flexen against the Blue Jays’ Danny Jansen in the top of the sixth inning with one out and one runner on first.
On the very next pitch, Jansen blasted a 452-foot home run to left field.
Fans were frustrated by Hernández’s performance, and they didn’t hold back their feelings on social media.
Angel Hernandez walks out for every mound visit because he knows every single time they’re talking smack about him
— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) September 2, 2023
IS ANGEL HERNANDEZ SERIOUS ? pic.twitter.com/5aqX23EDIS
— Gate 14 Podcast (@Gate14Pod) September 2, 2023
Angel Hernandez makes one of the WORST ball-4 calls of 2023!! Not even close!! Pathetic!!
— Borner Bichette (@BluejaysKing) September 2, 2023
HUGE credit to Ryu who gets a DP-play ball to end the 4th with no damage!
Matt Devlin is so lame he doesn't even acknowledge how fortunate we were to escape Angel's incompetence! 🤣 pic.twitter.com/ihgfzESoFv
I've been waiting for the @UmpScorecards for last nights game to see all the blown calls. I knew it was bad but that is "awesome".
— David Engdahl (@AngryAccountant) September 2, 2023
It’s really incredible this guys still has a job. He is worse than the weatherman.
— Josh Johnson (@_johnsonjosh) September 2, 2023
With all the recent effort to try to improve the game, I can’t believe MLB still runs him out there year after year.
— Bill Sawchuk (@bill_standard) September 2, 2023
Angel Hernandez is the WORST umpire in the #MLB . He needs to be fired.
— Big Carson (@BigCarsonRocks) September 2, 2023
Continually calls obvious strikes as balls. Pfff
Gross incompetence x 1000#AngelHernandez pic.twitter.com/vNL9ZCtOJn
Angel Hernandez single-handedly ushering in the 🤖 era https://t.co/x5IXCY3x9C
— Bad Sports Refs (@BadSportsRefs) September 2, 2023
Once again, Angel Hernandez is a garbage umpire. https://t.co/YCcyiS5tf8
— Shawn MacDonald (@989Design) September 2, 2023
Once again, Angel Hernandez is a garbage umpire. https://t.co/YCcyiS5tf8
— Shawn MacDonald (@989Design) September 2, 2023
*Chris Flexen throws the ball into the third row and hits a hot dog vendor*
— Tyson Shushkewich (@Tyson_MLB) September 2, 2023
Angel Hernandez:
“Caught the edge of the plate, strike three”#BlueJays
Only thing stronger than a diamond? The #MLB umpire’s union….how does #AngelHernandez still have a job? That 3-2 pitch Ryu threw was DEAD CENTER#NextLevel #BlueJays
— Angelo Ricci (@angeloricci_) September 2, 2023
