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Time of India
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
MLB brings never before seen swing rule experiment to Florida League in major shift
MLB brings never before seen swing rule experiment to Florida League in major shift (Image Source: Getty Images) Major League Baseball is experimenting. Beginning Tuesday, the league will experiment with a new method of determining checked swings via technology. The Low-A Florida State League will see the test take place. The aim is to make checked-swing calls fairer and more accurate. The system initially was tested in the Arizona Fall League and is now set for further evaluation. If successful, MLB could implement it in higher-level games someday. MLB tests new swing rule with technology in Florida State League There is not an official rule in the MLB rule book that specifically declares a checked swing. Umpires used to make a call based on whether the wrist of the hitter moved or if the bat passed in front of home plate. Those old methods are not always equitable or easy to call. Now, MLB hopes to attempt using a 45-degree angle to help make things more clear. The bat needs to cross a line that is parallel to the foul lines at first and third base. If the bat does cross the line, it is a swing. This rule allows batters more leeway, which can prevent them from being called out on pitches that are close. MLB hopes this will reduce strikeouts, which have increased in recent years. Low-A teams led by managers like Dave Anderson will get one wrong challenge Florida State League teams will be permitted to challenge checked-swing rulings via this new technology. One time, each team has the opportunity to be incorrect. If they challenge successfully, however, they can continue. Like with the Automated Ball Strike (ABS) system, the challenge has to occur with urgency nearly immediately following the pitch. After the challenge is made, the outcome will appear on the video board at the stadium for all to see. This makes things more transparent and easier to comprehend. The Florida State League has been used by MLB to experiment with new rules in the past. This league was the first to experiment with the ABS and change rules. If this checked-swing system proves effective, it may soon be implemented in other levels of the minors or potentially in the majors. Also Read: Ethan Moore Becomes MLB Draft Prospect While Leading OPRF Baseball Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Ethan Moore becomes MLB draft prospect while leading OPRF baseball
Ethan Moore becomes MLB draft prospect while leading OPRF baseball (Image Source: Getty Images) Oak Park-River Forest High School (OPRF) high school senior Ethan Moore is making big-time headlines. Not only is he finishing up his final high school baseball season, but he's also splashing across the country. A switch-hitting shortstop with phenomenal ability, Moore has become one of the top 100 MLB draft prospects. With a college scholarship in hand from Tennessee and pro scouts closely monitoring him, Moore's baseball career is one to follow. This article examines what made him such a stand-out player. Ethan Moore paces OPRF with skill and determination Ethan Moore is the foundation of the OPRF baseball team . A shortstop, he rules the infield with ease and has a way of making the hard look easy. But his switch-hitting makes him special. Moore can hit from both sides of the plate, which makes him dangerous in any batting order. Colleagues and coaches alike characterize Moore as not just good, but one of a kind. Some call him a "generational player," the kind of player that appears once in a blue moon. With impressive batting averages and fielding abilities, he's helped OPRF have a good season going into the playoffs. Despite all the spotlight, Moore stays focused. He works incredibly hard and puts the team first. He leads from the front and keeps getting better game after game. Tennessee commitment and MLB draft spotlight raise stakes Moore's already made a monster choice; he's playing college baseball at the University of Tennessee, one of the top programs in the country. But now there's another monster question on everyone's mind: Will he skip college and head straight to the pros? MLB scouts are keeping an eye on him. Being ranked in the top 100 draft prospects means that teams are seriously contemplating drafting him early. If that happens, Moore would have a tough choice to make to remain with Tennessee or enter professional baseball straight away. Regardless of what he does, Moore is ready. He's diligent, humble, and still trying to get better. His future is bright, and fans can't wait to see what he'll do next. Also Read: Tree 'More Than I Could Have Expected'- Phillies' Pitcher Mick Abel Opens Up After Stunning MLB Debut Against Pirates Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Chicago Tribune
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Tennessee recruit Ethan Moore, a ‘generational player' for OPRF, becomes a top-100 MLB draft prospect
Oak Park-River Forest senior Ethan Moore has a lot on his plate these days. First and foremost is his final season of high school baseball. But as the playoffs approach, much more competes for Moore's attention. The switch-hitting shortstop has gained a national profile with his considerable skills. 'I'm just taking it one game at a time, trying to have fun and be a good leader for my team,' he said. 'With me and the scouts and the opportunities I have, I'm enjoying the process. I realize I'm blessed to have these opportunities, and I know all of that stuff will take care of itself.' 'That stuff' includes Moore's commitment to defending Men's College World Series champion Tennessee and the 2025 MLB draft that begins July 13. The opportunity to play Division I baseball has been available to him for years — he committed to another national power, Louisville, as a freshman before switching in the fall — but the potential to play professionally sooner rather than later is a newer development. Moore, who was batting .430 with four home runs, 31 RBIs, 38 runs scored, 22 stolen bases and just six strikeouts for West Suburban Silver Conference leader OPRF (23-9, 12-4) through May 14, made favorable impressions at several national showcase events last summer. He ranks No. 91 on MLB's recently unveiled list of the top 150 draft prospects. 'In the years prior, I was always focused on developing mentally and physically,' he said. 'Last summer was a lot of flying, traveling to face the best competition out there. It was pretty fun, and I had a pretty good summer with scouts watching me.' One event in particular — the Area Code Games, held each August in Long Beach, California — was especially significant for Moore. He hit .357 without a strikeout in 16 plate appearances and returned home with a different level of evaluation being cast upon him. 'After that, I realized I had a pretty good shot and that other opportunities might be ahead,' he said. Moore was right. A parade of professional scouts watched Moore work out individually in the fall, and he said representatives from 'almost all' of the 30 MLB teams have come to his home. 'It was two or three months of scouts watching and visiting, and it was a lot,' he said. 'After the first week, I got used to it, and it became a routine, meeting scouts and hearing all about their organizations.' Moore's entire family had to get adjusted to the attention. He's the second of three boys — Ezra, a 2023 OPRF graduate, played with him for two years, and Ian is a freshman on OPRF's varsity team — and their father Nate played at Southern University after a standout career at Chicago Vocational. 'When Ethan was younger, he did do some special things on the field, and when he got into playing for Team USA, you could see him separating himself,' Nate Moore said. 'But it's always been team-first, and he wants to not be the center of attention.' That's hard to do when your high school knows about you before you step foot on campus. OPRF baseball coach Kevin Campbell's initial reports about Ethan Moore have been reinforced over four seasons. 'He looks like a Division I running back, definitely a generational player,' Campbell said. 'But I'm most proud of how he's handled himself because it's definitely not easy. You would think a kid with the following he has would change, but there's nothing different about how he acts or prepares. He's so humble.' When Moore got into the lineup at second base as a freshman, he 'never flinched,' according to Campbell. The next season, Moore had an audience of MLB scouts when OPRF played Downers Grove North, which featured George Wolkow. The Chicago White Sox selected Wolkow in the seventh round of the draft that summer. The 6-foot, 190-pound Moore and the 6-7, 240-pound Wolkow are very different physically, but Campbell remembers coming away from that game believing Moore compared favorably from a talent standpoint. That was made more clear last season when the Huskies played York, whose pitcher Ryan Sloan was only weeks away from being selected in the second round of the 2024 draft by the Seattle Mariners. 'On the first pitch of the game, Ethan hit a ball right past Sloan's head,' Campbell said. 'We looked over at all of the scouts, and every one of them was writing in their notebooks.' Moore also remembers that at-bat, which gave him an indication of how far he had come in his development. 'That was one of the games that put me on the map,' he said. 'I didn't have the best at-bats against him sophomore year, but I focused, like always, on being aggressive but patient. I felt like I was in my element.' Moore is clearly in his element on a baseball field. He's a natural right-handed batter who began switch-hitting in seventh grade. Moore bats leadoff for the Huskies, where his line-drive, gap-to-gap hitting is a perfect companion to his top-end speed. 'Hitting-wise, I know what my game is, which is hitting the ball on a line and using my speed to turn singles into doubles,' he said. Moore is also a smooth fielder. He has mastered many of the little things that distinguish prospects of his caliber. 'When I was younger, my dad would hit us all ground balls for hours,' he said. 'I'm constantly moving my feet, which allows me to create my own hops and not need that little stutter step to get lined up.' Jaxon Clayton, a suburban Milwaukee native who played travel ball with Moore for several years, knows there's more than natural ability in those steps. 'You won't find anyone who works harder than Ethan, and that's what separates him,' Clayton said. 'There were times in the summer where we'd all be chilling in the hotel, and he's in the weight room, putting in the reps that others haven't. 'He sacrifices a lot, but there's no doubt in my mind that he'll achieve his goals and dreams.'
