We like or hate it (Paul Skenes leans towards the latter), an automated strikezone will reach the big baseball leagues, probably earlier than later.
This year he marked the first when players could challenge balls and strikes during spring training, after years of experimentation in minor leagues.
The MLB commissioner, Rob Manfred, said he would like to be in the regular season by 2026, but Skenes recently said he is “happy” that he is not there this year.
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Pittsburgh Pirates The starting launcher Paul Skenes (30) launches in the first entry against the Milwaukee brewers in American Family Field. (Benny Sieu-USA Today Sports)
“I like the human aspect of the game, because I think there are games in which the referee’s area is large, and there are games in which the referee’s area is small,” Pittsburgh Pirates. “You bring the automatic attack zone, completely devalue the frame, which effectively eliminates the capture position. I have feelings found towards him. I like the human aspect of the game, but there is definitely something to say about being objective with the attack zone.”
This spring, the teams will obtain two challenges by game, but can retain each challenge won. Only the batter, the pitcher or the receiver can challenge a call, and must be immediately after the call, without the help of the bank or other players.
Paul Skenes, #30 of Pittsburgh’s pirates, offers a launch in the first entry during the game against the New York Mets in PNC Park on July 5, 2024, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Justin Berl/Getty images)
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Skenes’s comments echo the future member of the Max Scherzer Hall of Fame.
“I am a bit skeptical of this. I understand what we are trying to do here, but I think the major league referees are really good,” Scherzer said last month. “They are really good. So what are we really changing here? We know that there will be strikes that are changed to balls, and the balls that change to strikes … so basically we will be uniform. So are we really doing to improve the game? Are they really so bad? I don’t think so.”
“Can we play baseball?” Added. “We are human. Can we be judged by humans? Do we really need to interrupt the game? I think humans are defined by humans.”
It is another great change in the sport commissioned by Manfred, who implemented a launch timer, larger bases and shift limits in 2023. However, fans seem to like the changes, since the assistance has increased in each of the last two years.
Pittsburgh Pirates, Paul Skenes (30), offers a launch in his major leagues against Chicago puppies during the first entry in PNC Park. (Charles Leclaire-USA Today Sports)
Skenes was appointed rookie of the Year of the National League in 2024 and finished third in the NL Cy Young award voting with an effectiveness of 1.96 11.5 k/9. A signed rookie card that included the patch he used for his debut in MLB has just sold for $ 1.1 million, which is more than his salary of $ 875,000 for this year.
