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 in favor of enforcing rule to curb pitch stealing

MLB base coaches will have to remain in their respective coach's boxes until the pitch is thrown after owners voted to ...

MLB owners crack down on pitch stealing with new rule aimed at first- and third-base coaches

MLB owners want to make it harder for teams to engage in pitch-stealing tactics on the field. Team owners reportedly voted to approve a rule Thursday that would prevent first- and third-base coaches ...

MLB to enforce rules around first and third base coach boxes to combat pitch tipping

MLB heard allegations throughout 2025 — including during the World Series — that coaches were trying to sneak a peek at pitchers’ grips.

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 ...

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 until after a pitch is thrown.
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Future MLB Rules: Pitch Clocks, Shift Limits, Larger Bases

Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and the rest of major league pitchers are likely to be looking over their shoulders next season: at a pitch clock. Clocks have cut the length of minor league games by ...

World Baseball Classic will feature pitch clock but no ABS challenge system

The tournament will use the same pitch-timer rules in place in MLB but won't feature the Automated Ball-Strike System challenge system.