Bleacher Report · Dec 3, 2024
Freddie Freeman, Yelich React to Manfred's Golden At-Bat Rule Change Idea for MLB
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has overseen plenty of new rules that have reshaped how baseball is played and its in-game strategy. Another radical change might be coming down the pike.
The Athletic's Jayson Stark canvassed opinions from around the league about the "Golden At-Bat" rule, which would allow a manager to send a specific hitter to the plate for one at-bat a game.
Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman pushed back on the concept in games of consequence.
"I'm old school, you know, even as a young guy," he said. "I like baseball. I'm a baseball purist. So I'm gonna go no."