So, I was watching a baseball game the other day, and I kept seeing this “MVR” thing pop up on the screen. I was like, “What the heck is that?” I mean, I’m not a baseball expert or anything, but I do enjoy watching a good game now and then. I’ve seen a lot of games, and I don’t remember ever seeing that before. It’s gotta be something new.
Turns out, MVR stands for “Mound Visits Remaining.” It’s basically how many times a team can go out to the pitcher’s mound to have a little chat during the game. And no, it doesn’t count if the pitcher goes to talk to the catcher or something. It has to be the manager, a coach, or even a player going out to the mound to talk to the pitcher specifically.
First, I went online and typed in the phrase on Google and clicked on the first few results. I found that this MVR rule is a relatively new thing in Major League Baseball. They put it in place back in 2018 to try and speed up the games. I guess people were complaining that the games were taking too long, with all those little meetings on the mound. And you know what, they’re kinda right. Sometimes those meetings can drag on.
I remember one game I was watching, the manager went out to the mound like five times in one inning! It felt like it took forever. With this new MVR rule, teams have to be more strategic about when they use their mound visits. You only get five visits per game. It’s not a lot, so they’ve gotta make ’em count.
So how do you use a mound visit? I found a resource that said a few things. You can give your pitcher a breather. This happens a lot when the pitcher is struggling. It can be used to talk strategy. Sometimes, the manager or coach wants to tell the pitcher how to handle the next batter. Or, you can use it to make a pitching change, and that’s pretty straightforward. You’re pulling the current pitcher and putting in a new one.
- Five visits per game.
- If you run out, you run out. No more chats on the mound.
- If a new pitcher comes in, they get an extra visit. Makes sense.
- The number resets in extra innings. If the game goes long, each team gets one more visit per extra inning.
Here’s the thing:
I did some more digging and found some other resources on the MLB website and some other sports sites. They all said pretty much the same thing, so I felt like I had a good handle on it. You know how it is, gotta do some cross-referencing to make sure you’re getting the full story.
So yeah, that’s what I learned about MVR in baseball. It’s a simple rule, but it does add another layer of strategy to the game. It’s kind of interesting to see how teams use their visits, and how they sometimes try to game the system. Next time you’re watching a game, keep an eye on that MVR number. It’s more important than you might think!
