How Orioles are using a TV on the field for baserunning strategy
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Have you ever seen a TV in the middle of an MLB field?
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Well, now you have. The Baltimore Orioles have made sure of that with an approach captured on Saturday.
This is the image that was circulating social media. It's Orioles outfielder Leody Taveras taking a lead off first base and looking at a screen:
Never seen this before. Orioles first-base coach Jason Bourgeois has a TV set up on the field for baserunning drills with Blaze Alexander and Leody Taveras. pic.twitter.com/tD6BdoybYn
— Jake Rill (@JakeDRill) April 11, 2026
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This is a cool idea, one that requires a pretty lengthy extension cord.
While we can't see the screen, it almost certainly has a pitcher on it. They've likely got a camera angle that essentially simulates the pickoff move of a pitcher from the view that a baserunner would normally have.
If you think about it, there's really no other way to practice such a situation. And while maybe it's not as key as knowing how a pitcher's curveball moves, it can still matter. The chance to take an extra base, and certainly to not get picked off of the base you've already reached, can be crucial in a ballgame.
The advances in technology in baseball aren't just for the major trends. They also allow players to try to do the little things even better.
That's what the Orioles are doing here.