The Major League Baseball season opened last week, but while it was a festive day in many cities around the country, a lot of eyes were expected to be on the minor leagues and various rules changes.
One of them is bigger bases that are more forgiving for baserunners and infielders, which are being introduced at the AAA level.
The size of the bases are being increased from 15-inch squares to 18-inch squares, and will also feature less of what’s called a ramp.
Often times, base stealers often barrel into a base, but once they reach it, they are going so fast that they end up going through the bag or popping up for a split second.