Padres third baseman Manny Machado committed the first pitch-clock violation in one of two spring-training games on Friday against the Mariners.
In the bottom of the first inning facing Mariners pitcher Robbie Ray, Machado failed to bring his left foot inside the batter’s box when the clock continued to tick. Ryan Blakney, the home plate umpire, called a timeout and immediately signaled to his wrist to indicate a clock violation.
Blakney then denoted 0–1 count for Machado, before Machado reached base on a single. After the violation, the six-time All-Star said the new pitch clock will be a big adjustment.
