Texas Rangers head physician Dr. Keith Meister has proposed a radical rule change aimed at improving pitcher health: banning two-strike foul balls.
The proposal would call for two-strike foul balls to be deemed strikeouts.
Dr. Meister believes getting rid of prolonged at-bats would cut down on pitch count and game times across the board. There were nearly 50,000 two-strike fouls this season.
Meister has previously blamed \"designer pitches,\" like the sweeper and hard changeup, for the uptick in injuries.
