FORT MYERS, Fla. — In a little-publicized step taken two weeks ago by Major League Baseball owners, first base and third base coaches will this season be required to remain in their respective coaches ...

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.

MLB owners want to make it harder for teams to engage in pitch-stealing tactics on the field. Team owners reportedly voted Thursday to enforce a rule that prevents first- and third-base coaches from ...

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- In a change to the way MLB will enforce its rules for 2026, Major League Baseball is tasking umpires with keeping first- and third-base coaches inside their painted boxes on the ...

First and third base coaches will have to remain in the coach's box until the pitch is thrown after MLB's owners voted to enforce the rule at their quarterly meetings Thursday, reports ESPN. The goal ...

After first-base coach Corey Dickerson is hit by a foul ball, the manager says the rule keeping coaches in a box isn’t the right answer.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Spring training is a time for adjustments. Tony Perezchica, the Houston Astros' third-base coach, is no exception this year. Major League Baseball owners voted this month to ...