Major League game balls are produced by its ball-making company Rawlings
Major League game balls are rigged and rumored again. Metropolitan strike coach Eric Chavez told US media Newsday that he speculated that major leagues have used two balls this season, one is a "ordinary ball" with normal flight distance, and the other is a "deadened ball" that is hit directly and not far away. The major leagues will use leeballs in their usual games, and then use regular balls in games broadcast on national television and streaming platforms.
Several players told Chavez that the ball would fly far when broadcasting on ESPN's "Sunday Baseball Night". Chavez didn't believe it at first and thought the player was bluffing. But after watching the game, he found something was indeed wrong. "The ball flew farther, even if it was not hit firmly. This is unreasonable. In addition to personal observation, there are also data to tell us."
Chavez pointed out that the hitters usually hit the ball with a speed of 105 miles per hour (169 kilometers per hour), and the ball cannot fly far even if the angle is correct. But in those races broadcast by streaming platform partners, even if they only play 95 miles per hour (152.9 miles per hour) they can fly very far.
major alliances have expanded their broadcasting platforms to Peacock, Apple TV+, ESPN, Fox, TBS, and Amazon Prime in recent years. Some competitions are exclusively broadcasted on specific platforms. In short, the major leagues are suspected of reducing overall home runs by manipulating the game ball, while also making the game with broadcast revenue more exciting. Of course, these are just rumors, and it is impossible for the major league officials to admit it. It is mainly because the major leagues bought the ball-making company Rawlings in 2018 and mastered the manufacturing process of the game balls, which has caused constant conspiracy rumors from outside.
