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2025 MLB rule changes: Expanded replay reviews, stricter penalties for shift violations
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2025 MLB rule changes: Expanded replay reviews, stricter penalties for shift violations

In order to improve fairness and speed up the game, two new rule changes have been implemented for the 2025 MLB season.

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