This is not the intent of the pitch clock. In fact, it's a shining example for umpires of how not to implement it. During the first inning of Monday's game between the Chicago Cubs and Kansas City ...

The Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki fouled a ball into a painful spot and then struck out via pitch-clock violation as Noah Cameron earned an odd strikeout for the Royals.

But he failed to call a timeout and home-plate umpire Clint Vondrak issued a pitch-clock violation for strike three. That’s an unusual way to get a strikeout, but Cameron wasn’t complaining.

The Chicago Cubs left-hander leads MLB with eight pickoffs this year ... It’s going more toward home plate than it is ...

Umpire inexplicably issues a third-strike pitch-clock violation to Cubs' Seiya Suzuki while he walks off foul ball to his groin Jason Owens July 21, 2025 ...

The Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki fouled a ball into a painful spot and then struck out via pitch-clock violation as Noah Cameron earned an odd strikeout for the Royals.