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Dodgers: 2019 Playoff Baseballs Were De-Juiced, According to New Study

Between the Astros and Red Sox investigations, controversial new rule changes, and the COVID-19 pandemic, Rob Manfred and the commissioner’s office have had their hands full these past few months. Another new story came to light Tuesday morning, this one regarding the baseballs in the 2019 postseason.

*juiced baseball scoop!*
so, those funky balls from the 2019 postseason? despite MLB's persistent denials, new scientific research and player testimony strongly suggest MLB used older, less juicy balls during the playoffs.
Here's what you should know:https://t.co/NyKsKWyOTj

— Bradford William Davis (@_beewilly) March 31, 2020

To sum up the investigation’s findings, there were a large quantity of baseballs in the 2019 postseason that had the same “batch codes” as 2018 balls.