Even future first ballot Hall of Famers have to worry about pitch tipping. In the aftermath of the Yankees’ 4-3 series clinching win over the Blue Jays on Sunday, both teams confirmed that Toronto starter Max Scherzer was tipping his changeup in the first inning. Cody Bellinger noticed the tendency standing on first and relayed the information to Aaron Judge at second, who signaled to batter Ben Rice when a changeup was coming.

It is not the first time the Yankees have benefitted from the opposition tipping their pitches, as they won a thrilling comeback in July against the Mariners after noticing that closer Andrés Muñoz was tipping his slider. Of course, diagnosing the pitch is only half the battle — the hitter still has a split-second to decide if the pitch is a strike or not and what

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