Scherzer had said about ABS, "We're humans. Can we just be judged by humans?” And that was what ultimately inspired Turner to challenge the first pitch as a prank —

Max Scherzer is not a fan of MLB's new ABS challenge system. When asked about the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) last week, a rule implementation in which

Max Scherzer isn't a fan of MLB's automated ball-strike challenge system, telling reporters last week that he would prefer to be judged by humans. So Trea Turner—who saw those comments—chose to have a bit of fun at Scherzer's expense on Sunday,