Photo: Home Plate Umpire C.B. Bucknor talks to the manager of the team
Milwaukee Brewers pinch hitter Gary Sánchez (99) connects for a solo homers in the eighth inning of the Brewers 7-5 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Thursday April 25, 2024 in Pittsburgh. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames (27) steals second bas as Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz (15) reaches for the ball in the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Thursday April 25, 2024 in Pittsburgh. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI
St. Louis Cardinals Nolan Gorman tagged out at third base by Arizona Diamondbacks Eugenio Suarez. Gorman was trying to steal third base in the second inning at Busch Stadium in St.Louisville on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Gorman is tagged out by Suarez.
Former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jeff Suppan throws a ceremonial first pitch before a game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Cardinals at Busch Stadium in April 23, 2024. Suppan threw the first pitch at the Cardinals' stadium in Busch on Tuesday, April 23.
St. Louis Cardinals pitching coach Dusty Blake visits the mound to talk with pitcher Lance Lynn and catcher Ivan Herrera in the second inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Busch Stadium on Monday, April 22, 2024. Blake is the Cardinals' pitching coach and pitching coach.
St. Louis Cardinals short stop Masyn Winn makes the throw to first base to get Chicago White Sox Tommy Pham for the out in the third inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman makes a play on a ground ball off the bat of Chicago White Sox Andrew Vaughn in the fourth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, May 3, 2024. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Chicago White Sox manager manager Pedro Griffon, gets some finals words in to home plate umpire C.B. Bucknor after Bucknor called White Sox batter Nicky Lopez out on a called third strike in the third inning during a game with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore delivers a pitch to the Chicago White Sox in the third inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Chicago White Sox pitcher Tim Hill delivers a pitch to the St. Louis Cardinals in the fifth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet delivers a pitch to the St. Louis Cardinals in the third inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Pete Fairbanks (29) reacts after the final pitch of the Rays 3-1 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Sunday June 23, 2024 in Pittsburgh. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI
St. Louis Cardinals first base coach Stubby Clapp (82) stands at attention during the singing of " God Bless America " at PNC Park on Thursday, July 4, 2024 in Pittsburgh. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber delivers a pitch to the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, June 7, 2024. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Second base umpire Lance Barksdale clarifies a question San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jordan Hicks had in the third inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
St. Louis Cardinals head athletic trainer Adam Olsen tends to catcher Ivan Herrera after being struck by a baseball in the fourth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Sunday, May 26, 2024. Herrera remained in the game. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black (10) before the start of the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Sunday May 5, 2024 in Pittsburgh. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI
Former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Cal Eldred throws a ceremonial first pitch before the Chicago White Sox-St. Louis Cardinals baseball game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, May 3, 2024. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Chicago Cubs Cody Bollinger slides into third base in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Sunday, May 26, 2024. Bellinger was called out on the steal attempt for running out of the base path. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
St. Louis Cardinals Nolan Gorman puts the tag on Colorado Rockies Ezequiel Tovar after he overran second base in the first inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Saturday, June 8, 2024. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Home Plate umpire C.B. Bucknor calls a strike on Chicago White Sox batter Gavin Sheets in the third inning during a game with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle Leahy delivers.a pitch to the Chicago White Sox in the fifth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Home plate umpire Ben May greets Chicago White Sox catcher Martin Maldonado in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, May 3, 2024. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI