Baseball: NPB to adopt no-pitch intentional walk rule in 2018

Baseball: NPB to adopt no-pitch intentional walk rule in 2018

Shohei Otani (L) of the Nippon Ham Fighters draws an intentional walk in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the SoftBank Hawks at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 13, 2016. Nippon Professional Baseball will adopt the no-pitch intentional walk rule in 2018, according to a source familiar with the matter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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