NEW SLIDE RULE
It was announced today that a new slide rule will be implemented for the 2016 season, which is perhaps a direct result of the Chase Ultey play in the 2015 Postseason last year that injured Ruben Tejada in Game 2 of the NLDS. It doesn’t take long to do a Google search for “Chase Utley slide” and return multiple hits, like the video.
Due to recent increases in injuries at second base from collisions and attempts to break up double plays, Major League Baseball and the Players Association have agreed to changes on the definition of a slide going into any base besides home plate.