If a bat boy/girl requires additional time, the umpire will waive off the Pitch Timer and reset the clock when play is ready to resume. This is from the memo, via the Athletic: “If a bat boy/girl requires additional time to exit the playing field safely, the umpire will not assess a penalty of the Pace of Game Procedures, provided that the umpire does not find that a Club is attempting to circumvent the Pace of Game Procedures. The Athletic, quoting MLB’s memo, said a bat boy or girl may be asked to exit the field of play from an opponent’s dugout. That and the return to the dugout could cause an unwanted delay. They collect shin guards and other protective equipment from a player who has reached base. MLB seems particularly concerned about one responsibility for a bat boy/girl. The Royals employ people who are high school age or older for those jobs. One thing to note: If a change is needed, MLB won’t be asking teams to fire grade-school kids.
This is from ESPN: “The league will evaluate the performances of bat boys and bat girls and could ask teams to replace them if their performance is considered substandard.” The new pitch clock has received the most attention, as it has helped cut the length of spring-training games by 25 minutes, the Tampa Bay Times noted.ĮSPN’s Jeff Passan reported the key part of the memo was MLB “changing replay review rules on potential violations of the infield shift ban.”īut that memo also noted that MLB will be keeping a close eye on bat boys/girls. Showalter’s comments don’t seem quite so humorous in the wake of a memo MLB sent this week to teams.ĮSPN and the Athletic reported Wednesday the memo was about changes to the sport’s new playing rules.
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