Umpires to Announce Replay Decisions to Fans
Taking a page out of the NFL’s playbook, umpires will now be mic’d up for replay reviews during MLB games. The umpires will announce who is challenging, and what the challenge is. They will then complete the review and then give the ruling with an explanation (likely the relevant rule) to the fans. While this will no doubt slightly increase the delay caused by replay review, this is probably the way it should have been all along.
MLB Network’s Top-100 Players Right Now
Given how poorly the Diamondbacks performed in 2021, it should be no surprise that they have only one entrant on the list, with Ketel Marte sliding into the rankings at #72.