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Suzyn Waldman Quips After Jazz Chisholm Loses Yankees' Final ABS Challenge

The exchange underscores the early learning curve with MLB's new automated ball-strike challenge system.

Overview

  • A review upheld an eighth-inning called strike on Jazz Chisholm Jr. on Tuesday, using up the Yankees' final challenge in a 5-3 win over the A's.
  • Yankees radio voice Suzyn Waldman reacted on air with, "Jazz is not that good at this," moments after the umpire confirmed the strike.
  • Replay angles made the pitch look like a clear strike, and TV showed Chisholm studying the ABS graphic on the scoreboard.
  • The infielder's season record on challenges moved from 1-1 to 1-2, which remains too small a sample to judge his skill with the system.
  • This is MLB's first regular season with the automated ball-strike challenge system, which gives each team limited appeals that are decided within seconds on a stadium display.