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Tampa Bay Rays’ Bullpen Splits and the 3-Batter Rule

Fansided | February 20, 2020

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The Tampa Bay Rays will be adjusting to MLB’s 2020 rule changes this season.

  1. Roster increase to 26 players. Expands to 28-man rosters in September.
  2. Three-Batter Minimum- All Pitchers must pitch to a minimum of three batters or end of half-inning.
  3. Pitchers IL increased to 15 days (including 2-way players).
  4. Managers will have 20 seconds to challenge a play.

With the implementation of the three-batter minimum, the LOOGY (lefty one-out guy) will be hocked and propelled out from the mouth of Major League Baseball in March. This rule could make the biggest impact on teams.

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