MLB nearing finalization of enhanced foreign substance rules
Jun 5, 2021 Amid growing outrage surrounding the rampant use of foreign substance used by pitchers to manipulate the baseball, Major League Baseball is reportedly close to finalizing enhanced rules regarding the issue, which could start being enforced later this month. Pitchers will reportedly be randomly and repeatedly checked by umpires, according to ESPN's Buster Olney, and the plan may be implemented within the next 10 to 14 days. Starting pitchers will be checked at least twice per start, with roughly eight to 10 random checks per game. The issue was discussed this week at owners' meetin...
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