Base coaches will be required to stay in their boxes until a pitch is thrown ...

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

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

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 owners voted on Thursday to enforce a rule that requires first- and third-base coaches to stay within their designated ...

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.

Challenge System is the biggest rule change for the 2026 MLB season, two other minor but notable changes in umpire guidance were approved by owners Thursday. The coaches’ boxes outside the first- and ...

MLB releases the rules and guidelines concerning the use of the Automated Ball-Strike system for the 2026 season.