Overview
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. is 1-for-7 on automated ball-strike (ABS) challenges, the worst rate for any hitter tracked so far this season.
- After two recent upheld strike calls in Houston that the ABS graphic showed in the zone, Chisholm said he would pay a $1,000 self-imposed penalty on top of the Yankees’ $500 clubhouse fine for poor challenges.
- Manager Aaron Boone said repeat misuse could cost a player the right to initiate a challenge, and he has held firm talks with shortstop José Caballero, who is 5-for-10 on reviews.
- Under the new system, a batter, pitcher, or catcher taps a helmet to trigger a quick Hawk-Eye review, teams start with two challenges per game, and they keep a challenge if the call is overturned.
- League data show correct challenges at about 54% overall, with wide gaps by club and role as catchers lead success rates, top teams like the Mets, Cubs, and Royals sit near 63%, and the Nationals trail at 39%.