Fred2718 t1_j9z5ani wrote on February 25, 2023 at 5:14 PM

Reply to comment by DavidRFZ in ELI5 What is the "Shift ban" in Major League Baseball and why are people upset about it? by lokigodofchaos

The new rule is only 1) the four infielders must remain in the infield, so cannot move one outfield for coverage, and 2) there must be two infielders on either side of the home-second base diagonal.

Bunktavious t1_j9zenzy wrote on February 25, 2023 at 6:15 PM

That seems reasonable. You can still make significant shifts with that, but can't jam five guys around short when there's a runner on third, for that batter that only pulls his ground balls.