Rules Explained
The Designated Hitter Rule: How It Works and How It Became Universal
What the designated hitter does, how the AL adopted it in 1973, why the NL held out until 2022, and how the two-way "Ohtani rule" works.
What the designated hitter does, how the AL adopted it in 1973, why the NL held out until 2022, and how the two-way "Ohtani rule" works.
When the infield fly rule applies, what the umpire calls, what runners can do, why the rule exists and the famous 2012 Wild Card Game call.
What the rulebook says the strike zone is, how it moves with each batter, why umpires' zones differ, and how pitch tracking and ABS measure it.
New to baseball? Learn how innings, outs, balls and strikes, fair and foul balls, force outs and scoring really work, explained step by step.