Major League Baseball has had a seemingly worsening umpiring problem and Philadelphia Phillies MVP and All-Star Bryce Harper has an idea on how to address it, writes Matt Ehalt for the New York Post.

“I think, if you’re a really good umpire, I think you should get paid more and that you should umpire more than one game per week behind the plate,” said Harper.

The MLB’s umpiring issue has continued even though umpire Angel Hernandez is no longer calling games.

Triple-A in the Minor League Baseball has been using a challenge system, which uses automated ball-strike (ABS) technology. Harper is open to the idea “if it’s done the right way,” while MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred hinted that the challenge system could be a potential option in the future.

Harper highlights that there are no repercussions for poor umpires, so a financial reward tied to performance could put more onus on umpires to improve or limit their financial earnings.

“Even if we don’t have the challenge system, if the better umpires are behind the plate all the time, I think it’s better for baseball,” Harper said.

Harper leads all active players with 21 ejections.

Read more about the MLB’s umpiring issue and possible solutions in the New York Post.

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