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MLB Cracking Down on Foreign Substances

As pitchers have come to learn how to improve their grip and spin rates, its effect on defensive performance has become much more obvious. The increased number of strikeouts led to a league intervention. The MLB stated pitchers caught using illegal foreign substances will be ejected from and suspended for …

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MLB Cracking Down on Substances

The MLB is cracking down on foreign substances. Amidst the pandemic, the league’s 2020 health and safety protocol instated that pitchers could carry a small wet rag to reduce any spreading. Pitchers may not access the rag while on the pitching rubber and must clearly wipe the fingers of his …

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