There is a combination of player-triggered decisions and automatic actions in baseball 9. With their smooth animations, fielders dive for ground balls or leap to catch line drives out of the air, creating the impression of quickness. Quickly navigating vast expanses of open field, outfielders pursue fly balls, while infielders make split-second decisions to turn double plays.
Timing throws, selecting cut-off routes, and predicting the runners' decisions are still crucial, even though most of the movement is mechanical.