MLB to experiment in minors with technology challenges for checked swings

1 / 2 Brewers Rays Baseball Milwaukee Brewers' Christian Yelich reacts on a checked swing during the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday, May 11, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will experiment with a technology system to challenge checked swing calls in the Class A Florida State League starting Tuesday.

Using a Hawk-Eye system, a checked swing call can be challenged by either the team at bat or on defense.

The decision will be made based on whether the bat head is ahead of the knob by more than 45 degrees — matching the first-base line for a right-handed hitter and the third-base line…