After debuting his new pitching motion on Saturday against the Texas Rangers, Major League Baseball informed the Chicago Cubs that he was using an illegal delivery.
Carl Edwards Jr’s delivery is illegal because he’s not allowed to hit the ground twice or come to a complete stop. The Chicago Cubs and manager Joe Maddon were a little unclear on the MLB’s official ruling, especially considering the delivery is modeled after Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen.
“You can’t hit the ground twice apparently, but for years the guys did the double pump, and their back foot will hit the ground twice,” Maddon said in an interview with MLB.