Shane Baz leads pitch clock violations for 2nd straight season and José Caballero tops batters
Baltimore’s Shane Baz led in pitch clock violations for the second straight season and the New York Yankees’ José Caballero topped batters while the Orioles and San Francisco Giants tied for the high among teams. Baz’s six violations for the Orioles was the high among pitchers, the same total he had for Tampa Bay in 2025. Among batters, Caballero led with four.
Violations by batters, pitchers and catchers dropped from 1,048 when the clock was instituted in 2023 to 602 the following season, 465 in 2025 and 387 this year.
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