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Tate on his new opportunity…“I am extremely thankful to the West Coast League and the Port Angeles Lefties for allowing me to join their league. As some might know, I was drafted twice in baseball. As a child, my first love was baseball, so I’m excited about the opportunity…”
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The Port Angeles Lefties are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Port Angeles, Washington. The Lefties are members of the West Coast League and play their home games at Civic Field.
 
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Majority of minor league baseball players vote to support union, paving way for MLBPA membership, sources say

More than 50% of minor league players have voted to support unionizing, paving the way for players to organize and join the Major League Baseball Players Association, sources told ESPN.

In a letter sent to MLB on Tuesday morning, the union asked for voluntary recognition from the league, in which MLB would acknowledge that a majority of minor league players are seeking to unionize and formally accept the MLBPA as their bargaining representative. If the league chooses not to recognize by a date specified in the letter, the MLBPA could hold a vote through the National Labor Relations Board in which more than 50% of eligible players would need to vote in favor of unionization.

Ten days after the MLBPA sent out union authorization cards to minor league players, the percentage returned, first reported by The Athletic, far exceeded the threshold of 30% necessary for the next step in potential unionization. Minor league players have said higher wages and better working conditions are among their top priorities.

Entire article: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...union-paving-way-mlbpa-membership-sources-say
 
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Sources: All AAA parks to use electronic strike zone in '23

The electronic strike zone will be used in all 30 Class AAA parks in 2023, sources told ESPN, seemingly another significant step toward the implementation of the technology at the big league level in the near future.

The Automatic Balls and Strikes system, commonly referred to as ABS, will be deployed in two different ways. Half of the Class AAA games will be played with all of the calls determined by an electronic strike zone, and the other half will be played with an ABS challenge system similar to that used in professional tennis.

Each team will be allowed three challenges per game, with teams retaining challenges in cases when they are proved correct. MLB's intention is to use the data and feedback from both systems, over the full slate of games, to inform future choices.

As of now, MLB has no firm date to implement its Automatic Balls and Strikes system in the big leagues. But in recent seasons, the robotic umpire has been used increasingly in the minor leagues.

Entire article: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35434317/sources-all-aaa-parks-use-electronic-strike-zone-23
 
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ScriptOhio said:
Sources: All AAA parks to use electronic strike zone in '23

The electronic strike zone will be used in all 30 Class AAA parks in 2023, sources told ESPN, seemingly another significant step toward the implementation of the technology at the big league level in the near future.

The Automatic Balls and Strikes system, commonly referred to as ABS, will be deployed in two different ways. Half of the Class AAA games will be played with all of the calls determined by an electronic strike zone, and the other half will be played with an ABS challenge system similar to that used in professional tennis.

Each team will be allowed three challenges per game, with teams retaining challenges in cases when they are proved correct. MLB's intention is to use the data and feedback from both systems, over the full slate of games, to inform future choices.

As of now, MLB has no firm date to implement its Automatic Balls and Strikes system in the big leagues. But in recent seasons, the robotic umpire has been used increasingly in the minor leagues.

Entire article: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35434317/sources-all-aaa-parks-use-electronic-strike-zone-23
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I saw a AAA game last year that had the electronic strike zone. I didn't even know it until afterward. It was completely unobtrusive to the game.

I hope this gets done at the MLB level ASAP but I like the way they are testing it out.
 
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Jaxbuck said:
I saw a AAA game last year that had the electronic strike zone. I didn't even know it until afterward. It was completely unobtrusive to the game.

I hope this gets done at the MLB level ASAP but I like the way they are testing it out.
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If they follow the same path with the electronic strike zone as they did with pitch clock last year, they’ll do it now across whole AAA season. If results are good, it will hit MLB following year.
 
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Zippercat said:
If they follow the same path with the electronic strike zone as they did with pitch clock last year, they’ll do it now across whole AAA season. If results are good, it will hit MLB following year.
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I would prefer the electronic strike zone method because, from what I have seen, you are going to need a hell of a lot more than 3 challenges on balls and strikes per game.

the ESZ just gets it right all the time (sort of) with no need for all the delay and bullshit with the human umpire.

I'm guessing with the umps being a union, we will see the challenge system win out though.
 
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