The institution of an automated strike zone almost feels like an inevitability at this point for MLB, especially as the league experiments with the system in its minor leagues and partner leagues.
Many are eager to see the system after more than a century of watching the Angel Hernandezes of the world blow seemingly obvious calls time after time. And yet, they system may not be as perfect as they hope.
Former MLB player Jordan Pacheco, currently playing for the Lexington Legends of the Atlantic League, triggered a new debate over the auto-strike zone late Thursday night with footage of one of his own at-bats, drawing the attention of multiple major leaguers and a statement from his league's own president.