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MLB Retains Runner-on-Second Rule for Regular Season
10/2/2025
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Story summary
- Major League Baseball (MLB) keeps the regular-season runner-on-second rule for extra innings; introduced in 2020.
- Postseason extra innings start with empty bases, unlike the regular season.
- Playoffs keep the pitch clock, batters must be ready within eight seconds.
- Pitchers face time limits for delivering pitches based on baserunner presence.
- Playoff home-field is determined by seeding; World Series uses regular-season wins.
