The changes attempt to avoid rare instances where the old rules could have incentivized teams to try to game the system.

Patrick Renna has advice to share from the pitch. More than three decades after the actor made his silver screen debut in the ...

Ryotaro Shiba’s novel “Ryoma ga Yuku” (Ryoma Goes ... In the world of Japanese professional baseball, a rule that could be considered every bit a throwback to that feudal system existed ...

No player is permitted to intentionally damage, deface or discolor the baseball by rubbing it with any type of foreign item or substance, including dirt or saliva. Failure to follow this rule will ...

MLB has given the green light to two new rules set to take effect next season, along with the penalties for those who dare to ...

Dan has written 41 books and more than 25,000 articles ... Ask the All-Stars and they’ll tell you baseball’s new rules are good for the game. Pitcher Shane McClanahan, the star left-hander ...