NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers topped the major leagues with 26 pitch clock violations this season, while Tampa Bay’s Shane Baz led pitchers and the Athletics’ Lawrence Butler was first among batters as the overall big league total dropped substantially once again. Los Angeles committed one more violation than the Mets, according to Major League Baseball’s figures. Colorado had 23, and Houston, the Los Angeles Angels and Washington had 22 each.

Cincinnati and Kansas City tied for the fewest infractions with three apiece. There were 465 violations in the third year of the pitch clock, down from 602 last year and 1,048 in 2023. Batters committed 369 violations, along with 91 by batters and five by catchers. Baz was followed by Enyel De Los Santos, Camilo Doval, José Fermin, Kodai S

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