JUPITER, Fla. — Right-hander Giovanny Gallegos has been a very effective relief pitcher in high-leverage positions for the Cardinals. He also has a tendency to take his time between pitches, a lot of time.
He’s heard the criticism many times before. “It’s too slow,” he’s been told.
As of this spring, Major League Baseball will have a timer on the field and penalties in place to let pitchers like Gallegos know definitively that they’ve taken too much time.
