Sluggball, a 4-on-4 baseball competition co-founded by former Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr., is expected to debut in May and tour minor league stadiums this season.

Welcome to Sluggball, a new twist on baseball founded by a group that includes former Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. and boasts retired MLB player Kenny Lofton among its advisers.

FILE - Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., speaks during a baseball news conference Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) (Matt Rourke ...

Sluggball, a 4-on-4 baseball competition co-founded by former Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., is expected to debut in May and tour minor league stadiums this season.

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