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

Two on-field rule changes will be implemented beginning this season after MLB’s competition committee unanimously passed them earlier this week. The first involves a modification to the shift rules ...

Rosin bags seen on the pitching mounds in both Major League Baseball and NPB contain a powdered mixture of magnesium carbonate and pine resin. While watching a major league game on TV, Yamaguchi ...