LEADING OFF: ‘Utley Rule’ draws ire, Ortiz climbing charts

Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista (19) interferes with Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Logan Forsythe as he looks to turn a double play on a ball hit by Edwin Encarnacion, that ended the baseball game after review, in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. The Rays won 3-2. (Will Vragovic/The Tampa Bay Times via AP) Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista (19) interferes with Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Logan Forsythe as he looks to turn a double play on a ball hit by Edwin Encarnacion, that ended the baseball game after review, in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. The Rays won 3-2. (Will Vragovic/The Tampa Bay Times via AP)

By Associated Press April 6, 2016 4 min read

A look at what’s happening all around the majors today:

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BY THE BOOK

Three days into the season, baseball’s new “Chase Utley Rule” is already under fire. The new decree replaced Toronto’s go-ahead run with a game-ending double play in the Rays’ 3-2 win on Tuesday. “Maybe we’ll come out wearing dresses tomorrow,” furious Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. “Maybe that’s what everybody’s looking for.”

CHART CLIMBING