Major League Baseball will test out a new, controversial rule change on the lowest levels of the minor leagues this season. In an effort to shorten games, MLB plans to automatically place a runner on second base starting in the 10th inning in the rookie-level Gulf Coast League and Arizona League. But while the rule itself, which is not yet finalized, seems to have good intentions, like speeding up the game, it will infuriate baseball purists. The rule also changes the ways the game is played.
MLB to use rookie leagues to test new extra-innings rule
