Fresh off talks that will bring no real rule changes to the big leagues is a Washington Post article laying out plans by MLB to begin experimenting with proposed rule changes a bit further away from the spotlight.
MLB has partnered with the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) to begin experimenting with some of the proposed rule changes being lobbied around in talks with the MLBPA a few months ago. In exchange for allowing the MLB to play mad scientist the ALPB is receiving better scouting tools and a guarantee from the senior circuit to have more scouts present at ALPB games.