In preparation for the 2025 season, MLB's competition committee has approved two significant rule changes. The first change addresses defensive positioning, allowing the hitting team to accept an awarded base if a defensive player who violates the shift ban fields a batted ball. This amendment is intended to deter teams from slight breaches of the shift restrictions. The second rule pertains to baserunning, detailing how runners could be called out if they deliberately overrun a base during specific scenarios. These changes reflect the league's goal to enhance gameplay and discourage strategic manipulations of the rules.
The updated defensive positioning rule in MLB enables teams to accept an awarded base when a defensive player violates the shift ban.
The committee's decision aims to increase penalties for shift violations, making the consequences clearer and designed to deter teams from exploiting the rule.
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