Major League Baseball will mostly play by the same rules in 2020, save for a couple of new ones that figure to change a few things.
In case anyone is catching up, these are the most consequential new rules for the coming season:
- Three-batter minimum: All pitchers must face at least three batters upon starting or entering a game, unless an injury, illness or the third out of the inning comes first.
- 26-man rosters through August: Up from 25-man rosters, though teams are prohibited from carrying more than 13 pitchers.