'You're picking on me': Yankees' Jose Caballero chafes at pitch clock violation after MLB reportedly instructs umps to crack down on gamesmanship
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Key Points:
- MLB has instructed umpires to enforce pitch clock violations against New York Yankees shortstop Jose Caballero without warning due to his repeated gamesmanship, including delaying entry into the batter's box.
- During a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, umpire Quinn Wolcott called an automatic strike on Caballero for being late to the box, leading to an argument and Yankees hitting coach James Rowson's ejection.
- Caballero expressed frustration after the game, criticizing MLB for not notifying players of the enforcement change before the game and denying any intent to deceive pitchers.
- Yankees manager Aaron Boone described the league's handling of the situation as "embarrassing," following tensions that also sparked a benches-clearing incident in the previous game with Pirates reliever Dennis Santana.
