Major League Baseball instituted a new rule (7.13) this season that was designed to protect catchers from dangerous and unnecessary collisions at home plate. The "Buster Posey Rule" -- as it has been ...

Major League Baseball and the Players Association are nearing an agreement designed to "clarify" confusion over the new home plate collision rules, sources told ESPN on Monday, with an announcement ...

LOS ANGELES -- A call at home plate in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday night was overturned by video replay due to the plate collision rule, drawing the ire of Chicago ...

San Diego Padres manager Andy Greendid little to conceal his feelings about the home-plate collision that knockedAustin Hedgesout of Monday night's 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs, calling Anthony ...