Teachable - Angel's Angle a Crucial Component of Officiating Catcher's Pickoff Attempt at 1B

In this Teachable, we follow 1B Umpire Angel Hernandez as he positions himself to attain the optimal angle with which to officiate Royals catcher Salvador Perez's pickoff throw to first base. Article: https://www.closecallsports.com/2022/06/teachable-angels-angle-on-back-pick-tag.html

The key here is to be in the proper position as the play develops but before the tag attempt occurs so that the umpire can turn their full attention to adjudicating the out/safe decision on the first baseman's eventual tag of a presumably-sliding runner back into first base.

In this situation, Kansas City catcher Perez's throw successfully retires Cardinals baserunner R1 José Rondón, an out call affirmed via Replay Review.

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