MLB trying pre-tacked baseball prototype at Triple-A

Published September 23, 2021 4:44 PM

By JAKE SEINER
AP Baseball Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is experimenting with pre-tacked baseballs at some Triple-A games during the last stretch of the minor league season. The test run could be a step toward updating the big league balls after the league cracked down midseason on the use of illegal sticky substances used by pitchers to improve grip. MLB confirmed the trial to The Associated Press on Thursday after it was initially reported by Baseball America.

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