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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred recently told Puck's John Ourand on The Varsity podcast that a rule that would affect late-game scenarios is garnering buzz from MLB owners. The "Golden At-Bat" rule, which would allow teams to choose one at-bat in every game to use its best hitter regardless of where that team is in its lineup,

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred claimed one potential out-of-the-box rule change is creating “a little buzz.” While speaking with John Ourand on “The Varsity Podcast,” Manfred said that the “Golden at-bat rule” had been discussed around the league.

Bat” rule would allow: one chance for teams to send their best hitters to the plate in the biggest moment of a game, no matter who was actually due up. A few weeks ago, commissioner Rob Manfred told The Varsity Podcast with John Ourand that this idea — this is nothing more than a loose concept at this point — gained “a little buzz” at a recent owners’ meeting.