Fernando Tatis Jr. hits his sixth home run, but Padres fall to the Royals<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nSantana’s annoyance occurred after home plate umpire Paul Clemons invalidated a pitch during Caballero’s at-bat. Eventually, the Yankees player hit into a 1-6-3 double play that ended the inning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the play, Santana headed toward first base and pointed repeatedly at Caballero, who had his back turned while handing his guards to first base coach Dan Fiorito. The situation caused players from both teams to approach the area, although catcher Rafael Flores Jr. managed to restrain the Dominican pitcher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was the pace of the game. I\u2019m not used to that,\u201d Santana explained. \u201cPeople wait too long at the plate and that frustrated me a little. In baseball, you have to act fast. It\u2019s nothing against him. It\u2019s just the game. I got caught up in the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caballero, for his part, defended his strategy and asserted that his way of managing time in the batter’s box is within the rules established by Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf you get frustrated, I\u2019m winning,\u201d Caballero said. \u201cFor me, it\u2019s a battle in the batter\u2019s box. I\u2019m trying to win that battle. If you\u2019re not 100% focused, I think I\u2019m winning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the pitch clock rules, batters must be in the batter’s box and alert to the pitcher when there are eight seconds remaining on the timer. Caballero usually waits until the last possible moment, aiming to pressure the opposing pitcher and provoke a potential clock violation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yankees manager Aaron Boone backed his player’s strategy and suggested that more hitters should use the rules to prevent pitchers from completely controlling the pace of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSince not many people do it, it might catch you by surprise. The truth is that I think more players should try it,\u201d Boone stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caballero also questioned that some pitchers receive warnings in situations that, in his judgment, should result in an automatic violation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAt this point, we\u2019ve had the same rules for four years. We should all know them. The whole league should know who I am and what I do in the batter\u2019s box. They should be prepared for that,\u201d he expressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Santana, who pitched for the Yankees in 2024, acknowledged that his season has been complicated and records a 6.05 ERA in 44 appearances, although he clarified that the incident was not related to his performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI know I haven’t been doing very well, but that has nothing to do with today. Today was a good day. I had a clean inning. It’s baseball,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the tense moment, the situation did not escalate and the Yankees ended up winning 8-5 against the Pirates at Yankee Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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