2nd

The AA eliminates the rule allowing batters hit by pitches to go to 1B, instead giving umpires the authority to fine offending pitchers between $5 and $10.

5th

Boston UA 1B James Ryan is said to have "a tremendous reach and can catch equally well with his left or right hand," an important skill to have in an era in which many players do not wear gloves or wear thin fingerless models on both hands.