ON THE ROAD TO CHICAGO — We are still a couple of days away from the start of the 2018 minor-league season. When that season begins, after a time there will be a game, or several, that’s tied after nine innings. a new rule will be in effect:
At all levels of Minor League Baseball, extra innings will begin with a runner on second base. The runner at second base will be the player in the batting order position previous to the leadoff batter of the inning (or a substitute for that player).