纽约洋基队游击手José Caballero因其在打击区的例程被美国职棒大联盟（MLB）重点关注，该例程涉及在投球时钟即将到期时才准备接球 [1]。
裁判Quinn Wolcott在对匹兹堡海盗队的比赛第六局判罚Caballero投球时钟违规 [1]，导致Caballero被三振出局，打击教练James Rowson随后被驱逐 [1]。这场比赛中洋基队最终以5-3（10局）负于海盗队 [1]。
根据MLB援引的《比赛节奏程序》条款，Caballero的行为被认定构成欺骗投手的违规 [1]。现行投球时钟规则规定无人在垒时为15秒，有人在垒时为18秒，该规则自2024年起实施 [1]。
Caballero对判罚提出异议，声称"对所有人都是8秒，对我是9秒" [1]。早在6月14日多伦多的比赛中，Caballero曾两次故意延迟至投球时钟剩余8秒时才抬头准备，被裁判Steven Jaschinsk警告 [1]。此次系列赛首场比赛中，海盗队投手Dennis Santana也曾因Caballero准备时间过长对其喊话 [1]。
New York Yankees shortstop José Caballero has become the target of Major League Baseball's enforcement efforts against batters who delay engagement with pitchers during their at-bat routines. [1]
Umpire Quinn Wolcott called a pitch clock violation against Caballero in the sixth inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, resulting in a strikeout and the ejection of Yankees hitting coach James Rowson. [1] The violation occurred after Caballero deliberately waited until the pitch clock reached eight seconds before readying himself to face the pitcher. [1]
MLB invoked its pace-of-play procedures in determining that Caballero's routine constituted an illegal attempt to deceive the pitcher. [1] An MLB official stated the practice "is not allowed anymore" and cited Monday night's incident as having caused a bench-clearing situation. [1]
The pitch clock rules, in effect since 2024, allow 15 seconds with bases empty and 18 seconds with runners on base. [1] Caballero disputed the call, asserting that "for everyone, it is eight seconds. For me was nine." [1]
This was not Caballero's first such infraction. [1] During a June 14 game in Toronto, he deliberately delayed his engagement until the eight-second mark on two separate occasions before receiving a warning from umpire Steven Jaschinsk. [1] Additionally, Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana complained to Caballero about his extended preparation time during Monday night's series opener. [1]
The Yankees lost the first game of the doubleheader to Pittsburgh 5-3 in 10 innings. [1]