Mookie Betts Wants Position Players Off the Mound | Atlanta Braves News

Mookie Betts says baseball is thriving with new rules like the pitch clock and bigger bases, making the game faster and more exciting — but he’s got one thing he’d like to vanish: position players pitching in blowouts. He argues it kills the competition and calls for games to be called when non-pitchers take the mound in lopsided contests. While MLB tried to curb this trend with rules, appearances are creeping back up. Off the field, Betts is designing jerseys with Corona — with a twist: only if teams keep their position players off the mound. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/13711ab22df8489e