Rafael Devers strikeout video: Red Sox 3B becomes first player called out due to pitch clock violation

Thursday marked not only Opening Day for Major League Baseball but also the beginning of the pitch clock era. Rules were passed this offseason to speed up the pace of play in games. Pitchers have to begin their windup within 15 seconds of receiving the ball, and batters must be ready to hit with at least 8 seconds left.

There are still some growing pains with what constitutes being ready to hit. The Boston Red Sox were facing the Baltimore Orioles. The game was largely out of hand, but the Red Sox had star third baseman Rafael Devers at the plate in the bottom of the 8th. In a 1-2 count with nobody on and nobody out, Devers was deemed not ready to ready and was assessed a strike, which resulted in an automatic strikeout due to the count.

Watch as Rafael Devers becomes the first player in MLB history to be called out because of a pitch clock violation.

There's just not enough time to safely step out between pitches (even foul balls). pic.twitter.com/owm6v86aHJ

– Codify (@CodifyBaseball) March 30, 2023

  
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