SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The new rules instituted this year by Major League Baseball limiting the amount of mound visits during a game are going to take a little while to get used to, D-backs manager Torey Lovullo discovered after Friday's Cactus League opener.
Under the new rules, teams are allowed only six mound visits in a game, with certain exceptions.
Though the rule is not being enforced early in spring, Lovullo said veteran umpire Jim Reynolds asked him Friday if he wanted to be notified of when a visit would be charged during the regular season. Lovullo told him yes, and noticed how easy it is for players to lose track of the rule.