MLB umpire Mark Wegner is addressing a controversial call against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night versus the LA Dodgers.

Mark Wegner, who was serving as the home-plate umpire in Monday’s game, drew plenty of controversy on a late strike call on Daulton Varsho in the second inning.

With a 3-1 count, Tyler Glasnow threw a pitch to Varsho that appeared to be well above the strike zone. Assuming he had drawn the walk, Varsho took several steps to first base before a delayed strike was called.

With Varsho having tossed his bat and starting to head down to first, Bo Bichette, who had been on first base, began slowly making his way to second. Unaware that the pitch had been called a strike, Bichette was then picked off for the first out of the inning.

Varsho was then able to draw a walk

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