When he’s not letting teams off the hook for cheating or floating ridiculous changes to the playoff format, Commissioner Rob Manfred has worked to come up with some new rules for the 2020 season. These won’t be radical changes to the game, but will have some effect on strategy, particularly when it comes to pitching decisions. Let’s take a look at the announced rule changes for the 2020 season.
Three-batter minimum
Baseball has been concerned with the pace of play, and pitching changes are an easy target. In 2013, baseball set a record for the number of pitchers used per game, and that number has gone up every season since.