Major League Baseball created PitchCom to prevent sign stealing and eliminate delays caused by teams using complicated finger signals with a runner at second
It didn’t take long for Kurt Suzuki to get on board with PitchCom, the new system that allows pitchers and catchers to communicate electronically instead of with finger signals.The Angels’ two catchers have differing opinions on the new system, which is why the team still isn’t regularly using the technology. The pitchers and infielders, who are also supposed to be in the loop on the pitch selection so they can prepare for where the ball may be hit, also have mixed opinions.
The system was created to speed up the game and prevent sign stealing, which has been more prevalent in recent years, most notably with the 2017 Houston Astros scandal. “It’s pretty simple once you kind of get the hang of it,” Suzuki said. “It’s an easier way to communicate, instead of putting fingers down.”
Left-hander Patrick Sandoval used it for the first time Tuesday in Houston, and he said it worked seamlessly. Sandoval said he and Suzuki used it only when a runner was on second. Otherwise, they just flashed normal finger signals.
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