MLB informed teams and players Thursday afternoon that its efforts to crack down on pitchers' use of illegal substances will be enhanced in 2023, according to industry sources briefed on the contents of a league memo.
There was concern among team officials late last season that some pitchers had started to ignore the enforcement of the illegal substance rules, which were ratcheted up during the 2021 season. Over the past two seasons, umpires have met pitchers as they came off the mound to check their hands, hat or belt for substances, a predictable routine.
During meetings with umpires earlier this offseason, MLB instructed them to be more thorough and less predictable in their checks of pitchers and showed video of what were deemed effective checks and what checks were viewed as less effective. According to sources, the umpires were told that they didn't have to wait for a manager to ask for a check of an opposing pitcher; rather, MLB wants the umpires to call for a check if they see something suspicious.
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