It has been more than 20 years since relief pitchers rolled to the mound on an electric-powered cart, but the Diamondbacks are making it happen again.
The D-Backs entered the league after the bullpen cart was phased out, but they’re reviving it celebrate their 20th anniversary.
The return of the bullpen cart was reportedly one of the things MLB considered this winter to speed up the pace of play. (I don’t get how it would make the game faster if pitching changes still coincide with commercial breaks, but that’s beside the point.)
The Indians were the first team to experiment with vehicular pitcher delivery in 1950 and the Angels became the first team to use a golf cart in 1963.