Major League Baseball announced Thursday updates and clarifications related to its rules governing slides into second base in an effort to cut down on major injuries.
Under the amended rules, a baserunner's slide will be considered legal if: He slides before reaching the base; he is able to and attempts to reach or touch the base; he is able to and attempts to stay on the base; and he does not change his pathway to the base.
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Runners who follow those four guidelines are allowed to take out the fielder legally in an effort to break up a double play, according to the rule.