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Push-button pitching: MLB to let pitchers call own signals

FILE -Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Chris Paddack throws a pitch to the against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 2, 2022, in Baltimore. Right-hander Chris Paddack and the Minnesota Twins finalized a $12,525,000, three-year contract on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, an agreement that allows the pitcher to earn an additional $2.5 million in its final season.(AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

FILE -Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Diego Castillo (63) delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros during the seventh inning in Game 1 of an American League Division Series baseball game in Houston, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. Reliever Diego Castillo and the Seattle Mariners went to salary arbitration Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 with the pitcher asking for $3,225,000 and the team offering $2.95 million.(AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox, File)

FILE - Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on Sept. 29, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. The Baltimore Orioles acquired Irvin from the Oakland Athletics on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, along with minor league right-hander Kyle Virbitsky for minor league infielder Darell Hernaiz. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

FILE -Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin throws to a Kansas City Royals batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. All-Star pitcher Tony Gonsolin and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed on a $6.65 million, two-year contract on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 that avoided an arbitration hearing.(AP Photo/Colin E. Braley, File)

Push-button pitching: MLB to let pitchers call own signals