TRACKMAN ZONE STRIKES OUT IN AFL
In his start in the Arizona Fall League’s annual Fall Stars Game, Royals prospect Daniel Lynch was extremely impressive. The 6-foot-6 lefthander whiffed two hitters in a scoreless inning and showed a fastball that reached 99 mph.
Because the game was played at Salt River Fields, the first strikeout came with a little bit of an asterisk. The park utilized the TrackManenforced strike zone for the AFL’s six-week season, which led to some interesting calls.
Lynch opened the Fall Stars Game with a strikeout on a pitch that initially appeared to be more than a bit low, especially against 5-foot-9 Rays prospect Vidal Brujan. Yet, after a brief pause, home plate umpire Erich Bacchus reared back and rang up Brujan, who stared at Bacchus, dumbfounded.
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