Banana Ball rule

Banana Ball designated runner rule

Each team may name a designated runner before the game, who can come in to run once per trip through the batting order.

How this rule changed

2026 added: Pre-game designated runner, usable once per trip through the order. [1][2]

Season	How the rule read
2026	Each team may name a designated runner before the game, who can come in to run once per trip through the batting order.

Sources: 2026. Summaries written by NanaBall.