If you’re a fan of the home run, you may be seeing a little less of it in 2021.
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the construction of the baseball will be changing slightly next season. On top of that, five more teams will be adding humidors for ball storage. This is part of Major League Baseball’s attempt to reduce increased number of home runs we’ve seen over the years.
In the report, The Athletic obtained an internal memo Major League Baseball sent Friday to general managers, assistant general managers, and equipment managers outlining minor changes that might combine to reduce offense slightly in the 2021 season.