For the past three seasons, a runner has been sitting on second base at the start of 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. This is what the ESPN network has learned.
The addition was made in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new regulation had been introduced to protect the arms of pitchers. He proved to be liked by players and managers alike, which led to his temporary retention for the next two seasons.
Additionally, Major League Baseball changed its rule that allows positional players to make stays on the mound when their team is leading or trailing by six or more runs. From now on, a team will have to have a lead of 10 points or more in the ninth inning for a position player to take over as pitcher. Formations may also allow any player to shoot as soon as they are trailing by eight points or more.