DUNEDIN, Fla. _ The winds of change are coming to baseball this year and next. And Aaron Boone is just fine with it.
Major League Baseball and the Players' Association on Thursday jointly announced rules changes, some of which will go into effect this season and some of which won't begin until 2020.
The biggest tweaks that will affect the game on the field won't start until 2020. The most controversial is a three-batter rule for starters and relievers. A pitcher will have to face at least three batters unless he finishes a half-inning or is injured while on the mound.
