Joe Torre said during an interview that MLB is “gathering information” about a possible rule change. Someone needs to clarify what information they need because it seems that the rules already forbid such slide – in several places – even if they move it around every year or so.
Atlanta Braves
Herewith extracts from the official rules which seem to say the only thing needed in enforcement. The number in parenthesis after the current paragraph number is where this rule was in the 2014 rules.
Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat which interferes with, obstructs, impedes, hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play.