2021
MLB Crew Chiefs to Wear PA Microphones, Starting in 2022
According to a source, Major League Baseball will mike its crew chiefs starting in 2022. When there is a replay review, the umpire crew chief will announce through PA microphones what specifically is being challenged. After the review, the crew chief will announce the ultimate ruling, as well as the reason, over the PA system.
This was originally slated to occur in 2020. However, when the shutdown over the global pandemic hit, the league put this on hold. It remained on hold in 2021, but it will go forward in 2022. The league has not announced anything official yet as of press time.
According to the source, this was supposed to happen in 2020. However, the day after news broke of the NBA calling off the March 11 Utah Jazz–Oklahoma City Thunder game due to the COVID‑positive test result of Rudy Gobert, Major League Baseball cancelled the rest of spring training. Four days after that, on March 16, the league suspended the season indefinitely.
