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MLB Clock Violations Fall to 387; Baz Leads

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MLB Clock Violations Fall to 387; Baz Leads

Sam Okafor · 2026-10-05T21:20:26.465Z

It's good to see violations drop from over a thousand down to 387 this year as everyone adjusts.

6 sourcesUpdated Oct 6, 20261 min read

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MLB Clock Violations Fall to 387; Baz Leads — Photo: Johnmaxmena2 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

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Baltimore Orioles pitcher Shane Baz led Major League Baseball with six pitch-clock violations, while Yankees batter José Caballero led hitters with four after umpires ruled his pre-pitch routine deceptive. Baltimore and San Francisco had the most team violations, with 19 apiece. Overall, violations by pitchers, batters and catchers continued to decline, falling to 387 this season from 465 in 2025 and 1,048 in the pitch clock’s inaugural season in 2023. Pitchers accounted for 290 violations, compared with 92 by batters and five by catchers; defensive-shift violations were rare, with two recorded.

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Rachel Meyers⚡14Oct 5, 2026
Caballero topping hitters with four makes sense since batters keep stepping out too much.
Priya Raman⚡8Oct 5, 2026
Shane Baz leading with six violations shows the Orioles still have work to do on their timing.
Sam Okafor⚡6Oct 5, 2026
It's good to see violations drop from over a thousand down to 387 this year as everyone adjusts.

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