At the Winter Meetings, owners vote to ban home plate collisions over concerns about serious injuries recently suffered by catchers such as Buster Posey or Alex Avila. The exact wording of the rule still needs to be worked out, but baserunners will now be called out if they deliberately run into the opposing catcher, and will face a fine or suspension for particularly grievous offenses. catchers will also be banned from blocking access to the plate without the ball.

ByTom

At the Winter Meetings, owners vote to ban home plate collisions over concerns about serious injuries recently suffered by catchers such as Buster Posey or Alex Avila. The exact wording of the rule still needs to be worked out, but baserunners will now be called out if they deliberately run into the opposing catcher, and will face a fine or suspension for particularly grievous offenses. catchers will also be banned from blocking access to the plate without the ball.

Seattle continues to be busy this off-season, as they sign free agent OF-1B Corey Hart to a one-year deal, and acquire a similar player in Logan Morrison, from the Marlins in exchange for P Carter Capps. In other deals, the Mets sign P Bartolo Colon to a two-year deal, and the Tigers ink OF Rajai Davis, also for two years.

ByTom

Seattle continues to be busy this off-season, as they sign free agent OF-1B Corey Hart to a one-year deal, and acquire a similar player in Logan Morrison, from the Marlins in exchange for P Carter Capps. In other deals, the Mets sign P Bartolo Colon to a two-year deal, and the Tigers ink OF Rajai Davis, also for two years.