This is a 2025 photo of pitcher Cody Poteet of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. This image reflects the Cubs active roster as of Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in Mesa,

Cody Poteet became the first player to challenge a ball/strike call in a major league game when he asked for a review in Thursday's spring opener.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet believed the 95 mph fastball he threw to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy was in the strike zone. Plate umpire Tony Randazzo disagreed and called it a ball. Instead of arguing,

Chicago Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet believed the 95 mph fastball he threw to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy was in the strike zone. Plate umpire Tony Randazzo disagreed and called it a ball. Instead of arguing,

A bit of baseball history occurred during the Cubs’ spring training game against the Dodgers on Thursday afternoon.  Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet became the first player in spring training to

In December, the New York Yankees traded reliever Cody Poteet for 1B/OF Cody Bellinger and $5 million in cash. Bellinger is a former NL MVP who was a big part of the Los Angeles Dodgers winning the 2020 World Series.

What if I told you there was once a day when human umpires ruled all? It didn't matter if they were right, wrong, or somewhere in between. These human umpires o

For the first time in MLB history, a pitch was challenged using the new Automated Ball-Strikes system — and the call on the field was overturned.