There's a new high-tech highlight process Major League Baseball needs to make standard moving forward.
On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs beat to the Yomiuri Giants 4-2 in an exhibition game in Japan. The spirited contest featured a phenomenal play by Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson.
In the bottom of the first inning, Swanson went up the middle, diving to his left to grab a grounder, popped up and threw out Elier Hernandez to save a hit for pitcher Jameson Taillon. The broadcast view made the play look excellent, but a follow-up angle was even better.
Here's the shot from Marquee Sports Network:
Dansby Swanson is too smooth 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/KPhc4m0cyu
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) March 16, 2025
And here's a high-tech view shown after:
This high-tech camera view of Dansby Swanson’s diving stop is so cool. I need these views back at Wrigley. pic.twitter.com/AjmE7PUCBZ
— Brendan Miller (@brendan_cubs) March 16, 2025
We're not 100% sure how this angle was created, but it needs to be something MLB invests in going forward.
The league needs to leverage technology to moving itself into the future. Whether it's high-tech camera angles or AI-generated views of plays, MLB has to continue improving the viewer experience.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as High-Tech Highlight of Dansby Swanson Diving Play Needs to Become MLB Staple.
