As you may have picked up, Poteet appealed the ball ruling by tapping the top of the head. Review of the pitch indeed flipped it from a called ball to a strike, which means Poteet

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What if I told you there was once a day when human umpires ruled all? It didn't matter if they were right, wrong, or somewhere in between. These human umpires o

In December, the New York Yankees traded reliever Cody Poteet for 1B/OF Cody Bellinger and $5 million in cash. Bellinger is a former NL MVP who was a big part of the Los Angeles Dodgers winning the 2020 World Series.

Cody Poteet became the first player to challenge a ball/strike call in a major league game when he asked for a review in Thursday's spring opener.

Cody Poteet successfully challenged a fastball he threw in the Cubs' spring training opener with MLB's Automated Ball-Strike System.

Major League Baseball has introduced several new rules in recent seasons, but perhaps the most significant one is being tested during Spring Training this year.

A bit of baseball history occurred during the Cubs’ spring training game against the Dodgers on Thursday afternoon.  Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet became the first player in spring training to

For the first time in MLB history, a pitch was challenged using the new Automated Ball-Strikes system — and the call on the field was overturned.

The automated ball-strike challenge system made its MLB debut Thursday in the Dodgers-Cubs spring training game. It's an early hit.

The first test of the Automated Ball-Strike System went off without a hitch Thursday, with Randazzo quickly reversing the call.

(AP) Chicago Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet believed the 95 mph fastball he ... The umpire then announces the updated count. MLB estimates the process averages 17 seconds. The Cubs and Dodgers opened ...