Source: BroBible
Summary
Several MLB players, including Tampa Bay Rays utility player Gavin Lux, have been listed as shorter this season due to a standardized measurement system. The change is attributed to a flaw in the automated balls and strikes challenge system, which benefits players with a lower batting stance. The system takes the frame from when the player is standing upright, making it advantageous to be listed as shorter.
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The habit gets a new name.
MLB players are shrinking, but not really. They’re just getting measured at the right time. The automated balls and strikes challenge system is the reason. It’s all about the batting stance. The lower you go, the smaller the strike zone. So, players are getting shorter to gain an advantage. The tallest players are now the shortest. It’s all about the numbers. And the numbers are shrinking.
The shorter you are, the better you play.
