Mets experiment with pitch calls from the dugout

Mets experiment with pitch calls from the dugout

The Mets are experimenting in spring training games with calling pitches from the dugout this season, following in the footsteps of the division-rival Marlins.

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Mets Testing Dugout-Called Pitches During Spring Training

The New York Mets are using spring training to test a different approach to in-game strategy, experimenting with having pitches called from the dugout and relayed to the catcher. The trial, taking place during exhibition games, marks a shift from the traditional model in which the catcher, and sometimes the pitcher, assumes primary responsibility for […] The post Mets Testing Dugout-Called Pitches During Spring Training appeared first on Get Mor…