Detroit — The Tigers early in spring, with catcher Tucker Barnhart leading the campaign, quickly opted against using the PitchCom technology to relay pitch calls between catcher and pitcher.
And they pointed to the three-minute delay in Friday's game as one of the reasons.
The game had to be halted in the sixth inning when White Sox pitcher Kendall Graveman started having trouble with his earpiece, which is placed inside the lining of the pitcher's cap.
The umpires came to the mound. Catcher Yasmani Grandal came to the mound. Manager Tony La Russa came to the mound.