For the past three seasons, a runner has sat on second base at the start of the extra innings in a major league regular season game.
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On Monday, the Major League Competition Committee decided to make this new rule the norm. That’s what the ESPN network learned.
The addition came in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new rule was introduced to protect pitchers’ arms. He was liked by players and managers alike, leading to his temporary retention for the next two seasons.
In addition, Major League Baseball changed its rule that allows position players to stay on the mound if their team is six or more runs ahead or behind. From now on, a team must have a lead of 10 points or more in the ninth inning for a position player to take the pitcher. Formations can also allow any player to shoot once they are eight points or more behind.