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Phillies’ Joe Girardi ‘Personally Frustrated’ with New Rule

As part of the winter meetings, Major League Baseball announced several changes for the 2020 season.

Among them, injured list stints for pitchers increasing from a minimum of 10 days to 15, and active rosters expanding to 26 spots, while September rosters decrease from 40 to 28 spots.

But, perhaps the most controversial change, other than the proposal to de-affiliate 42 minor-league teams, is the new requirement for relief pitchers to either finish the half-inning, or face a minimum of three batters.

As with anything, there are pros and cons, and those for and against the rule.