Okay, never mind how slow the off-season has been going for the Atlanta Braves. Let’s put that on hold for a bit.
The surprise of the entire Winter, though, may be the leak of the rule changes that MLB and the MLB Players Association are discussing… with the chance – albeit remote – that big changes could happen immediately.
Here is the summary as told by MLB Trade Rumors this morning – and which James just told us more about earlier (emphasis added):
The two most notable changes that’ll jump out to readers are surely the Union’s proposal for a universal designated hitter — possibly beginning as soon as the 2019 season — and the league’s proposal that all pitchers must face a minimum of three hitters per appearance (barring an injury).