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Among the rule changes on the table: adding the DH in the NL, tanking penalties and three-batter minimums for relief pitchers Ranking MLB's proposed new rules: DH in the NL, tanking penalties ...
The designated hitter in both leagues. The playoffs expand from 10 to 12 teams. Of the three division champions in each league, the two with the best record get a first-round bye, automatically ...
A designated hitter reduces the need for late-inning pinch hitters. [70] Advocates of the designated hitter [71] [72] point to the extension of many careers it has enabled, and, in a few cases, created long, productive careers for players who are weak fielders or have a history of injuries, such as Cecil Fielder and David Ortiz.
Under the new rule, if a team has its starting pitcher in its lineup as the DH and pulls him during the game, the player can remain in the batting order even after he leaves the mound.
Glenallen Hill (born March 22, 1965) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder.Hill played with the Toronto Blue Jays (1989–91), Cleveland Indians (1991–93), Chicago Cubs (1993–94, 1998–2000), San Francisco Giants (1995–97), Seattle Mariners (1998), New York Yankees (2000), and Anaheim Angels (2001) during his thirteen-year career.
Rule 6.10(b) Major League rules do not allow a multiple substitution involving a DH to alter the lineup position of the DH. [1]: Rule 6.10(b) Although uncommon, it is possible to forgo the DH privilege (e.g. if the DH becomes a position player, usually due to injury to another player), and then utilize the double switch later with that player.
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