Shane Baz leads MLB in pitch clock violations for second straight season

Shane Baz of the Baltimore Orioles has accumulated the most pitch clock violations in Major League Baseball for the second consecutive season, with six violations this year, matching his total from 2025 while with Tampa Bay. New York Yankees' José Caballero topped the batting category with four violations, as MLB deemed his timing method ambiguous. Baltimore and the San Francisco Giants jointly led all teams with 19 violations. Overall violations decreased significantly across the league, dropping from 1,048 in 2023 to 387 this season. Meanwhile, batters committed 92 violations, including 12 timeout violations, reflecting an overall trend towards compliance with the implemented rules. The next tally of clock violations will occur as the postseason progresses.

• 1:47 PMYahoo Sports — Shane Baz leads pitch clock violations for 2nd straight season and José Caballero tops batters