PHOENIX (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates moment baseman Rodolfo Castro it appears can’t cross any place with out his telephone.
Referred to as up from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier than the sport, Castro slid headfirst into 3rd within the fourth inning towards the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night time and had his telephone fly out of his again pocket.
3rd base umpire Adam Hamari straight away noticed the telephone and pointed to it at the floor. The 23-year-old Castro picked up the telephone and passed it to Pirates 3rd base trainer Mike Rebelo, who had an exasperated glance on his face earlier than taking it.
Primary League Baseball has cracked down on era getting used at the box because the Houston Astros used reside TV feeds to thieve opposing groups’ indicators all through their run to the 2017 International Sequence championship and a part of the 2018 season.
Astros normal supervisor Jeff Luhnow and supervisor A. J. Hinch have been suspended for the 2020 season. The Astros additionally have been fined $5 million and forfeited their first- and second-round alternatives in 2020 and 2021.
No phrase on if Castro had the ringer on vibrate.