As Max Scherzer came set before the first pitch of Wednesday’s ALCS Game 3 in Arlington, the voice in his ear was that of a Texan who never played pro ball. Fastball. Away. Scherzer obliged, the ...
Framber Valdez looked far more comfortable in his second start of spring training Tuesday compared to his 2024 debut at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches on March 1. A change in his communication may be ...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Spring training is a good time for experimentation. However, consider Framber Valdez’s PitchCom experiment done. After trying his hand at calling his own pitches with a ...
Major League Baseball umpires have drawn the ire of fans and players alike forever. But with modern technology, the noise has gotten louder over the last handful of years. Carlos Correa isn’t a fan of ...
MLB has used PitchCom since 2022 so pitchers and catchers can transmit calls instead of visually giving signs. The transmitters have helped with the pitch clock, too, since pitchers now have less time ...
Two Sundays back, Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Kiké Hernández seemingly gave away the game when his PitchCom device could be heard announcing pitches while he spoke with ESPN’s Sunday Night ...