The Atlantic League will also implement a "double-hook" rule, in which a team will lose its designated hitter when it removes its starting pitcher. That rule will be in effect the entire season ...

One of the more controversial rules is the "double-hook" designated hitter, where a team will lose its DH if its starting pitcher fails to go five innings. The Atlantic League also used the ...

The double-hook designated hitter was first tested in the Atlantic League last season, with teams losing their DH when they removed their starter. MLB and the Atlantic League on Tuesday announced ...