ROTISSERIE: The rules they are a-changin’

The past few years, Major League Baseball has taken a hard look at their rules every off-season. Some changes are made to increase competition, some are for safety or playability, and some are to eliminate loopholes that allow teams to create unintended advantages. This season’s set of rules, due to go into effect in 2020, is a mix of all of the above.

As we have seen in previous seasons, even innocuous-seeming changes can have big effects on the fantasy game. Let's examine:

The LOOGY Rule

A relief pitcher must face at least three batters unless he completes a half-inning.

While this may affect MLB managers’ strategies somewhat, the impact on fantasy baseball should be minimal. First off, how many of us own one-PA type relievers?...

Almost!

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