MLB Umpire Makes Unusual Call After Catcher Steps on His Foot

This was the right call. It was just weird.

Just when you think you’ve seen everything that can happen in a baseball game, a catcher steps on an ump’s foot which leads to a call that you didn’t know could be made thank to a rule you didn’t know existed. 

That’s exactly what happened in Wednesday night’s Tigers-Blue Jays game in Toronto and it led to two stolen bases being called back. 

Detroit catcher Eric Haas fired a throw down to third base that didn’t get there in time to stop a stolen base. The home plate ump then had the runners return to second and first base with a rarely seen umpire obstruction call. 

That call comes in the second half of this video: 

Here's an explanation: 

Very weird but definitely the right call.