MLB API - New Pitch Outcomes

We've added five pitch outcome_id values to account for new MLB rules violations. See below for the new values and their definitions.

• bABP - Ball - Automatic (Pitch Timer Violation - Pitcher)
• bABC - Ball - Automatic (Pitch Timer Violation - Catcher)
• bABS - Ball - Automatic (Shift Violation)
• kAKP - Strike - Automatic (Pitch Timer Violation)
• kAKB - Strike - Automatic (Batter Timeout Violation)

☑️ Sample Request:

Game Play-by-Play - https://api.sportradar.com/mlb/trial/v7/en/games/{game_id}/pbp.xml?api_key=[API_KEY]

🔢 Versions

All supported versions: MLB v7, MLB v6.6, MLB v6.5, MLB v6, & upcoming MLB v8

🔁 Endpoints Affected

Event Tracking, Game Extended Summary, Game Play-by-Play, Push Events

⚙️ Return Samples

<pitch status="official" id="1f3f6dbf-2313-4863-b94a-2053e4e3ee3d" outcome_id="bABP" 
       created_at="2023-09-20T19:01:20+00:00" updated_at="2023-09-20T19:01:46+00:00" 
       sequence_number="129" official="true">

"events": [
    {
        "status": "official",
        "id": "69969a8c-5926-4483-a04c-d5e627fe83ce",
        "outcome_id": "bABP",
        "created_at": "2023-09-20T18:12:09+00:00",
        "updated_at": "2023-09-20T18:14:42+00:00",
        "sequence_number": 3,
        "official": true,
        "type": "pitch",
        "wall_clock": {
            "start_time": "2023-09-20T18:11:54+00:00",
            "end_time": "2023-09-20T18:12:11+00:00"
        }