Pitchers and catchers will have the option of using signaling devices as they decide what pitches to throw in the upcoming regular season, sources told Buster_ESPN. This technology could help to advance MLB beyond the risk of the sign-stealing scandals.
"I think it was great," Severino told reporters."I was a little doubtful at the beginning, but when we started using it, it was really good -- with a man on second, too. I would definitely like to use it in my first start [of the regular season]. ... You know what pitch you're going to throw right away."
But it seems inevitable that PitchCom will see broad use within the sport as players get more familiar with the technology, and because of ongoing concerns over sign-stealing by opponents. were determined by the commissioner's office to have used a sign-stealing system designed to identify forthcoming pitches for hitters in real time during their at-bats, through the use of a TV monitor set up behind the Astros' dugout.
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