MLB is messing with the baseball again. But this time, they are admitting it.
Eno Sarris and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported last week on an internal memo MLB sent on February 5 to "general managers, assistant general managers, and equipment managers outlining minor changes that might combine to reduce offense slightly in the 2021 season".
Sarris and Rosenthal:
Research conducted by Rawlings says the balls will be centered more in the midpoint of the established COR range, which is from .530 to .570 with a midpoint around .550, as the first report on the home run rate surge stated.