MLB senior vice president Michael Hill wrote in a two-page memo to general managers that the commissioner's office had detected batters attempting to induce quick pitches.
Deferred payment contracts are not unheard of in Major League Baseball. Here is a look at some of the most notable:Teams were warned by Major League Baseball on Wednesday that batters may not attempt to deceive pitchers into quick-pitch violations.
After getting ahead 0-1 in the count during the ninth inning Saturday, Boston closer Kenley Jansen was called for a violation for starting his delivery while St. Louis' Willson Contreras had his right foot in the batter's box and his left foot outside. Jansen followed with a pair of balls that pushed the count to 3-1, then was called for another quick-pitch violation, resulting in a walk.
ULY 07: Josh Donaldson #20 of the Toronto Blue Jays prepares to bat against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on July 7, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. "Pitchers must continue to be aware of the position of the batter, and identify when the batter is appropriately in the batter’s box and alert to the pitcher before the pitcher begins the windup or comes set," Hill added.
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