Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen said via his X account that an MLB representative told him the baseballs being used this season are different due to higher seams, which are leading to more drag on the baseball (and less travel).

New York Mets writer Ben Yoel posted a video of Juan Soto flying out into deep right field during Friday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The crowd was sure that Soto hit the ball out of the park, but he was several feet short of the dinger.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates star Andrew McCutchen has hit thousands of baseballs in his career, but has noted a difference in it this season. McCutchen reacted to a video on Twitter, showing New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto just missing a home run at Citi Field and noted that the MLB may use 'deadballs.