When in MLB: 2022- maybe, and with caveats, such as only with the bases empty. This is a clarification to an existing rule that makes clear intent is not a consideration. If after a dropped third strike the umpire or batter inadvertently deflects the baseball-thereby impeding the catcher-the batter is out and runners are returned to their bases. This is the only new rule added at the big league level this year.

The goal is to achieve uniformity.īACCELLIERI: Deadening the Baseball? MLB's Done It Before 2.

Humidors don’t necessarily mean deadening the ball ( as happened in Colorado, where the dry air would take moisture out of normally stored boxes of balls). One more note about the baseballs: Five more ballparks will store them in a humidor, bringing to 10 the number of climate-controlled storage units among the 30 parks. 397-third highest of all time (2006, 2017)-but they hit.

The big home run hitters should still hit their home runs. That should incentivize a) hitters putting the ball in play and b) pitchers' pitching to contact rather than away from contact. The goal: The 7-8-9 hitters won’t be hitting as many opposite field bombs.

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