The Cleveland Guardians, like all other teams in baseball, will have to adjust to yet another MLB rule.
This time, however, it might actually be a good thing for the game.
For the first time ever, pitchers, catchers, and hitters will be able to challenge a call.
The throw will be reviewed using Hawk-Eye cameras to either uphold or reverse the call.
And while each team will only have two challenges per game (unless the challenge is successful), Guardians manager Stephen Vogt will give Steven Kwan the green light to challenge calls whenever he sees fit.
When asked about that new feat, Vogt shared his honest thoughts on how he thinks Kwan is going to benefit from it:
“Manager Stephen Vogt said when we asked him about it, he said Kwan was going to have carte blanche when it comes to using the ABS system,” Hoynes noted.
Kwan has a great eye, and he’s not the type of player who’s going to let his emotions get the best of him.
However, Vogt needs to make sure that Kwan is going to be there in the first place.
There have been multiple rumblings about his future with the organization dating back to last season.
There were even big rumors about him potentially being traded midway through last season, but fortunately, that ultimately wasn’t the case.
The Guardians need to make sure to sign him to a contract extension.
He’s one of the best players on the team, and the last thing they need right now is to lose one of their few proven veterans and offensive weapons, given how things shaped up for them at the end of last season.
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