Is Jose Caballero breaking rules? Why Yankees hitter is under fire for batter's box tendencies during pitch clock

Jose Caballero has been causing some problems.The New York Yankees' hitter has been stepping into the batter's box but taking his time to look at the pitcher. On Wednesday, that earned him what the umpire ruled a pitch-clock violation, for a called strike, and a heated conversation with the ump.Here's how it played out:We have another José Caballero situation."You don't get to do the 3 or 4 seconds in the box anymore""You're picking on me!" pic.twitter.com/pOteQjG0GH— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) July 22, 2026During the discussion with manager Aaron Boone, the crew chief can be heard telling him, "They called us before the game." Presumably, that refers to the league office, and apparently they don't like what Caballero is doing.So the question becomes: Is he actually breaking a rule? Or