MLB Approves Rule Change to Crack Down on Pitch Tipping, Base Coach Positioning for 2026 Season

Ahead of the 2026 season, MLB will implement a rule change preventing coaches at first and third base from leaving their box ...
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MLB: Owners approve new rule to curb sign stealing

MLB team owners have decided to implement a new rule to keep coaches in their boxes until the pitch is thrown.

MLB owners approve new rule intended to cut down on pitch-tipping, per report

Base coaches will be required to stay in their boxes until a pitch is thrown ...

MLB owners vote to crack down on rule to help prevent sign-stealing

MLB owners voted on Thursday to enforce a rule that requires first- and third-base coaches to stay within their designated boxes until a pitch is thrown.
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New MLB balk rule draws little protest

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In ballparks from Boston to Seattle, it was the baseball move that automatically triggered fans to scream ‘Balk! Balk!" We're referring to, of course, when a pitcher fakes a throw ...