NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 12: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees holds onto some baseballs after the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on August 12, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has recently received harsh criticism for his ‘How to Make Baseball Better’ to-do list, which includes a new strike zone, a pitch clock, and a soon-to-be enforced automatic intentional walk signal.
But MLB’s latest proposal involves a round, white and red-laced ball, which weighs in between 5 and 5 1/4 ounces.