Yankees’ Caballero targeted by MLB for crackdown on plate routine of waiting to engage pitcher
“They’re just picking on me.”Caballero was acquired from Tampa Bay last July 31 and Yankees manager Aaron Boone acknowledged his thoughts on the utilityman spun 180 degrees with the swap.“He’s one of those guys I would yell at from the dugout,” Boone said Wednesday morning. Now I like him because he’s a good player and he’s on our side. But, yeah, we’ve had a laugh about that.”During a June 14 game at Toronto, Caballero twice was deliberate in raising his head until eight seconds remained on the pitch clock, leading to a warning by plate umpire Steven Jaschinsk.
- ▪“They’re just picking on me.”Caballero was acquired from Tampa Bay last July 31 and Yankees manager Aaron Boone acknowledged his thoughts on the utilityman spun 180 degrees with the swap.“He’s one of those guys I would yell at from the dugo
- ▪Now I like him because he’s a good player and he’s on our side.
- ▪But, yeah, we’ve had a laugh about that.”During a June 14 game at Toronto, Caballero twice was deliberate in raising his head until eight seconds remained on the pitch clock, leading to a warning by plate umpire Steven Jaschinsk.
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Open this photo in gallery:New York Yankee José Caballero reacts after striking out during an at-bat where he was charged with a pitch-clock violation in the sixth inning during the first game of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday in New York.Adam Hunger/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountNew York Yankees shortstop José Caballero was targeted by Major League Baseball for some pest control, sparking yet another squabble.Weary of Caballero’s routine of waiting to acknowledge the pitcher just before the pitch clock reaches eight seconds, MLB told umpires Wednesday his regimen amounted to deception.
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