Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino has made his feelings about an automated strike zone abundantly clear. "It sucks," Severino said.
Minor League baseball clubs at the Triple-A level implemented electronic strike zones for the 2023 season. Severino made a minor league rehab start earlier this month and got a firsthand experience of how it works. "It’s way too small,’’ Severino elaborated. "A hitter can stand there and not swing and be [at] 3-1 every time he’s up." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Luis Severino of the New York Yankees pitches in the fifth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park May 21, 2023, in Cincinnati. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images) The MLB has not given any indications automated strike zones will be used at the big league level anytime soon.
But, sometime with the next few years, the technology could make its way to the majors. YANKEES FANS BRAWL OUTSIDE STADIUM AFTER WALK-OFF WIN VS.
ORIOLES Baseball has recently seen some big changes with the implementation of a pitch clock, larger bases and a ban on infield shifts in the big leagues this season.