Following a strikeout with no men on base, professional teams typically have the catcher throw the ball to third, who then throws the ball to second, and finally to first. A ball hit into the alley almost always makes it to the roll, resulting in at least a double.Ģ.American League: A 15-team league comprised of the AL East (New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles, and Toronto Blue Jays), AL Central (Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and Minnesota Twins), and AL West (Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and Minnesota (Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, and Texas Rangers).ģ.Around The Horn-: The act of pitching the ball from third to second and then from second to first. Maldonado was 4 for 17 (.235) this postseason entering Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday.1.Alley Gap -: The gap between two outfielders is known as an alley. He went 1 for 3 in the Game 1 loss and drove in a run. It's unclear whether Maldonado used the illegal maple bats in previous postseason series.
Maple bats are still used league-wide, though with updated standards and specifications. These maple bats were grandfathered in for players who started their careers prior to 2011, like Pujols, but not those who came up after the rule change, like Maldonado, who made his big league debut in September 2011.
Maldonado was given the illegal maple bats by Albert Pujols, his former teammate with the 2017-18 Los Angeles Angels.
The bat was deemed illegal for safety reasons and not competitive reasons - the specific type of maple bat Maldonado used is more likely to splinter into multiple pieces. Major League Baseball forced Houston Astros catcher Martín Maldonado to stop using an illegal maple bat after Game 1 of the World Series on Friday, reports the New York Post.
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