Major League Baseball continues to flirt with rule changes ahead of the 2019 season, even if the newest proposal suggests leaving at least one thing the same.
ESPN.com's Jeff Passan reported on Tuesday night that MLB sent a "wide-ranging" proposal to the MLB Players Association on Tuesday that includes a willingness to abandon implementing a pitch clock until at least 2022. Passan expanded on other contents and contexts of the league's latest rules proposal:
"MLB is also proposing limitations on position-player usage as pitchers, getting rid of a non-waiver trading period, further cutting mound visits and potentially shortening inning breaks, sources said.