The first test of the Automated Ball-Strike System went off without a hitch Thursday, with Randazzo quickly reversing the call.

As you may have picked up, Poteet appealed the ball ruling by tapping the top of the head. Review of the pitch indeed flipped it from a called ball to a strike, which means Poteet

The first test of the ABS System went off without a hitch Thursday, with the plate umpire quickly reversing the call.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet believed the 95 mph fastball he threw to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy was in the strike zone. Plate umpire Tony

Cody Poteet became the first player to challenge a ball/strike call in a major league game when he asked for a review in Thursday's spring opener.

Poteet joined the Cubs back in December in the trade that sent Cody Bellinger to the Yankees. Poteet could be minor-league depth once the regular season begins, though with Chicago not using all of its regulars in Thursday's spring training opener,

Chicago Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet believed the 95 mph fastball he threw to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy was in the strike zone. Plate umpire Tony Randazzo disagreed and called it a ball. Instead of arguing,

Chicago Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet believed the 95 mph fastball he threw to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy was in the strike zone. Plate umpire Tony Randazzo disagreed and called it a ball. Instead of arguing,

A bit of baseball history occurred during the Cubs’ spring training game against the Dodgers on Thursday afternoon.  Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet became the first player in spring training to

This is a 2025 photo of pitcher Cody Poteet of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. This image reflects the Cubs active roster as of Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in Mesa,

Bellinger is a former NL MVP who was a big part of the Los Angeles Dodgers winning the 2020 World Series. He has a history with the Yankees, as his father Clay helped the organization win the World Series in 1999 and 2000.