NPB set to introduce revised collision rule

Nippon Professional Baseball’s revised collision-prevention guidelines will be put into effect this week, the commissioner’s office announced Wednesday. Starting on Friday, runners will be called out if they clearly initiate contact with fielders while trying to score, while runners whose path to home base is clearly obstructed by a fielder will be ruled safe. Players […]

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