Chicago Cubs’ reliever Carl Edwards, Jr. was forced to revamp his delivery after working on it all Spring.
MLB.com’s Ben Weinrib described the delivery as having, “... an exaggerated pause and toe tap,” which MLB officials decided was illegal since, “by rule, pitchers are not allowed to take a second step toward home plate with either foot.”
Cubs’ skipper Joe Maddon told reporters at the time that his frustration stemmed from the fact that Edwards, Jr. had been using the delivery all Spring and wasn’t told until the end of Spring Training that it was illegal.