According to Hawk-Eye pitch tracking data, Doug Eddings was only accurate on 86% of his calls during Game 2. Published on October 14, 2025, this article discusses the challenges faced by umpires during the game between the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays.
It appears that home-plate umpire Doug Eddings had a notably poor performance, marking one of the lowest accuracy rates for an MLB playoff game since 2016. His accuracy in calling balls and strikes during the game at Rogers Centre was recorded at just 86.63%, with 162 correct calls out of 187. The last playoff games with such low accuracy were in 2016, where Laz Diaz had an accuracy of 85.25% and Brian Gorman had 86.05%.
This season, only Adrian Johnson and Jen Pawol had lower accuracy rates, at 82.31% and 86.01%, respectively. MLB announced last month that it will implement the Automated Balls and Strikes system, which uses Hawk-Eye technology, for manager challenges next season.
The social media account Umpire Scorecards, which evaluates umpires based on their estimated strike zones rather than Hawk-Eye’s precise measurements, reported Eddings’ overall accuracy at 91%, which is 2.4% below average. His consistency with his own estimated strike zone was also lacking, at just 90%, approximately 4% below the league average.
Umpire Scorecards indicated that Eddings’ estimated strike zone was skewed higher than usual and did not adequately cover the lower portion of the strike zone. Interestingly, his calls did not favor one team over the other; in fact, they slightly benefited the Blue Jays by an estimated +0.24 runs.