Rule Change Will Be Dubbed Shohei Ohtani Rule

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Published on March 23 2022 6:04 am
Last Updated on March 23 2022 6:04 am

Major League Baseball and the players’ union have agreed to a rule change being dubbed the “SHOHEI OHTANI rule,” the ‘New York Post’ reported Tuesday, after the Los Angeles Angels player who’s both a star pitcher and hitter.

With the designated hitter having now been expanded to the National League, the new rule says that if the starting pitcher is also hitting in the lineup, the player can remain in the game as the DH even if he’s been pulled as the pitcher for a reliever.