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MLB Enforces Coaching Box Rule to Combat Pitch Tipping

2/12/2026

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MLB will enforce a rule requiring first and third base coaches to stay in their boxes until after a pitch is thrown.
The rule was decided at the owners' meetings in Florida to reduce pitch tipping.
Coaches have moved along the baseline for better angles, prompting concerns from the Toronto Blue Jays.
Umpires will enforce the rule, with a warning for the first violation and ejection for subsequent offenses.

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Story summary

MLB will enforce a rule requiring first and third base coaches to stay in their boxes until after a pitch is thrown.
The rule was decided at the owners' meetings in Florida to reduce pitch tipping.
Coaches have moved along the baseline for better angles, prompting concerns from the Toronto Blue Jays.
Umpires will enforce the rule, with a warning for the first violation and ejection for subsequent offenses.