Teachable - Less is Moore for Malachi's Out at Home

Tmac's first Teachable Moment of 2022 spotlights HP Umpire Malachi Moore in a preseason Los Angeles game at Dodger Stadium as Moore's out call on Angels runner Brandon Marsh at home plate was confirmed via Replay Review following an unsuccessful challenge by manager Joe Maddon.

With one out and one on (R3) in the top of the 6th inning of Tuesday's Angels-Dodgers game, R3 Marsh attempted to score on a potential wild pitch from Dodgers pitcher Brusdar Graterol, who recovered to receive catcher Austin Barnes' throw and tag Marsh as he slid toward home plate, ruled an out by HP Umpire Moore.

Replays confirmed Moore's ruling (Marsh's front leg was in the air and never did quite touch home plate) and in this Teachable, we see that Moore first cleared the catcher before working the wedge with patient, measured and controlled movement to find an angle that would allow him to see through the keyhole created in the open space between the pitcher's left hip and runner's leading leg.

Viewing the play from multiple angles helps further substantiate the importance of necessary adjustment before setting oneself to make a call (with a potential read step if last-second adjustment is needed), as this play opened up quite nicely from Moore's position to the left-handed batter's box side of home plate, as opposed to a point-of-plate angle suggested by the broadcast's high home camera.

Video as follows:

Alternate Link: Moore's less movement is more approach turns into confirmed out call (CCS)