Baseball question

[BWR1953]

The Tampa Bay Rays have been using Steinbrenner Field in Tampa ever since Tropicana Field was destroyed in a hurricane last year.

I'm seeing a booth behind the home plate umpire (outlined in red in the pic) and I don't know what it's for or what the dude inside is doing there. I've seen a variety of guys in there, but no cameras, microphones or other such paraphernalia.

It appears to have a gated entrance in the rear and a plastic window in front.

Any ideas?

 

[FLATHEAD]

He is probably in there with a radar gun clocking pitch speed.

 

[BWR1953]

He is probably in there with a radar gun clocking pitch speed.

I've never seen any equipment from that booth at all. It looks like the occupant just sits there, doing nothing.

 

[redneck joe]

Peeping tom

 

[aspeck]

I always assumed it was the official scorer, but have no actual clue.

 

[racerone]

Perhaps a selected / privileged season ticket holder.-----Or a study on many bad " ball / strike " calls are made.-----An AI experiment evaluating pitches / strike calls.----Cameras / sensors could be mounted in that blue rectangle.

 

[BWR1953]

I still haven't found an answer. I've only seen this cage at Steinbrenner field.

I found this funny answer online.

 

[BWR1953]

Right now, he's just eating snackies.