Bannister expects more players to take a cue from PGA pros (and Bauer) and purchase their own sensors, trackers, and cameras to continue their training year-round. Although that could lead to more mastery and greater technological literacy, it may also exacerbate another growing problem with the sport. At the lower levels, baseball is becoming a more expensive undertaking and potentially a more discriminatory one. According to a 2018 report by the Aspen Institute, only 34 percent of children from families earning less than $25,000 played a team sport in 2017, compared to 69 percent from homes
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