MLB fans are being impressed by a AAA baseball rule that could be in the major leagues soon.
Triple-A batters have the ability to contest the ball and counter umpires’ calls during at-bats.
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Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Paul Skenes put this new feature on display, earning a strikeout after challenging a pitch that was originally called a ball.
The challenge system only takes a few seconds and can instantly change the call on the field.
Fans saw how effective the system was and called for MLB to add it to the major leagues as soon as possible.
“I can’t wait for the ABS system. It will make referees more efficient,” said one fan.
“This challenge system is great,” said another fan.
“I can’t wait for the ABS system in MLB,” said a third fan.
“Why is this in AAA and we are dealing with Angel Hernandez in the Majors??? Get this system in all Major League parks ASAP,” said a fourth fan.
The success of the automatic challenge ball and strike system comes at a time when MLB umpires are under extra scrutiny thanks to some mistakes by umpire Angel Hernandez.
Hernandez umpired a game between the Rangers and Astros on Friday night and called an impressively bad strikeout on rookie Wyatt Langford.
Langford got an early count of 2-0, but Hernandez proceeded to score three consecutive hits on pitches that were balls.
The final pitch that was called a strike went outside the strike zone by nearly seven inches.
“You have got to be kidding me!” Rangers Bally Sports Southwest announcer Dave Raymond said.
“What in the world?!”
MLB will likely implement the automatic ball and strike challenge system next season.
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