Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman makes history with MLB’s first pitch-clock violation
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We have baseball’s newest trivia question.
Who committed baseball’s first-ever pitch-clock violation in 2023?
Answer: Starting pitcher Marcus Stroman of the Chicago Cubs against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field.
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With no outs in the bottom of the third inning, Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich was at the plate with a 1-2 count and rookie Brice Turang on second base. As the 20-second pitch clock ran out, home plate umpire Ron Kulpa stood up and pointed to his wrist to announce the violation, and the automatic ball made it a 2-2 count against Yelich. He went on to walk on five pitches.
MLB introduced the pitch clock this season to speed the pace of play. Players have 30 seconds to resume play between batters. Between pitches, pitchers have 15 seconds with nobody on and 20 seconds if there is a baserunner. Batters must be in the box and alert to the pitcher with at least eight seconds on the clock.
Other rule changes this year include bigger bases and restrictions on infield shifting.
Contributing: AP
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman makes history with MLB’s first pitch-clock violation