Low-A baseball teams will now have a new addition to this season, besides COVID protocols. The league has announced that they will implement a ‘robotic umpire’ with the TrackMan technology in their games. This futuristic device was used in the Atlantic League in 2019 and was obviously a success. The box acts as a 3D doppler radar dish that analyzes strike zones which allows for correct strike and ball counts. The umpire behind the plate has an earpiece that connects to the TrackMan as it feeds the call into his ear, which then allows the umpire to relay this call to the players and the crowd.
Yeah, I’m Gonna Have To Call You Back: Futuristic technology
