Earlier this week, it became clear that a list of potential rule changes was being considered by MLB and the MLB Players Association. Among the potential rule changes being proposed are the ones listed below, straight from our Hunt and Peck column from yesterday:
A three-batter minimum for pitchers
A universal designated hitter
A single trade deadline before the All-Star break
A 20-second pitch clock
The expansion of rosters to 26 men, with a 12-pitcher maximum
Draft advantages for winning teams and penalties for losing teams
A study to lower the mound
A rule that would allow two-sport amateurs to sign major league contracts
I’m definitely an ‘older’ fan in that I’m not the demographic that MLB is trying to connect with.