Major League Baseball's Dirtiest Tradition May End With New Chemically Treated Balls

Major League Baseball is experimenting with chemically treated balls that will be easier to grip ― and they could be put into play as soon as next season. 

“We think we’re close now,” Mike Thompson, executive vice president at baseball manufacturer Rawlings, told Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. “We’re just waiting for MLB to give us the go-ahead on when they want it.”