Major League Baseball has informed teams about the approved usage of devices referred to within the industry as PitchCom.
Using a pad with buttons on the wrist of the gloved hand, a catcher can signal pitches -- pitch type and location -- directly to the pitcher through a listening device.
This technology could help to advance Major League Baseball beyond the risk of the sign-stealing scandals.
Up to three teammates of the pitcher and catcher will also have access to the signals, aiding fielders in positioning. It is available in English and Spanish.
\"It basically eliminates all need to create a sign system, for a catcher giving signs,\" MLB chief operations and strategy officer Chris Marinak said. \"You literally just press a button and it delivers the pitch call to the pitcher. And what we\'ve seen so far, it really improves pace of game.\"