A blown call in Thursday's Reds-Phillies game shows that MLB umpires, while better at interpreting the home plate collision rule, aren't all the way there yet with it.

Runners trying to reach home plate — and the catchers who often try to block them — will have to follow new rules that are meant to cut the risk of injuries from collisions in the 2014 season.

The new instant replay system will be available regarding potential violations of this rule, MLB has also announced. Here is the official wording from the rulebook on the new rule, which is Rule 7.13: ...

The New York Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs in controversial fashion on Wednesday night, with first baseman Pete Alonso being called out at the plate to end the 1-0 game ().Alonso had been ...

Text of Major League Baseball's rule 7.13, collisions at home plate: (1) A runner attempting to score may not deviate from his direct pathway to the plate in order to initiate contact with the ...

TAMPA — Baseball’s most egregious home-plate collisions have been ruled illegal, thanks to a new agreement between Major League Baseball and the Players Association. But they haven’t been eli… ...