Baseball’s ever-evolving landscape has seen numerous rule changes aimed at enhancing the game. One intriguing addition is the “pie slice” rule in the Florida State League, which prevents any fielder from standing in a designated area behind second base.
This rule tweak aims to balance the playing field and create more offensive opportunities. The impact of this rule is already evident.
In the first half of the season, hitters in the FSL had a .313 BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play), but this dropped to .307 in the second half with the pie slice rule in effect.