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Oct 4, 2023 · 2023 — 2:39:49. Source: MLB. More Action: The rules changes designed to make the game more exciting were also successful. The batting average in 2023 was .248, a five-point increase from 2022 ...
- Brad Adgate
- Anthony Castrovince
- Pitch timer. To create a quicker pace with less dead time, there is now a 30-second timer between batters and then a shorter time limit between pitches.
- Defensive shift restrictions. To increase the batting average on balls in play (BABIP) and allow infielders to showcase their athleticism with great defensive plays, infielders must be positioned in a more traditional alignment.
- Bigger bases. First, second and third have been expanded from 15 inches on each side to 18 inches on each side, while home plate remains unchanged. The primary goal here is safety, giving fielders and runners more room to operate without colliding.
- A more balanced schedule. No longer are teams’ schedules so severely skewed toward division opponents. For the first time in MLB history, every team will have at least one series against every other team.
Feb 6, 2023 · The 2023 Major League Baseball season brings a wave of rules changes collectively aimed at improving the game’s pace of play and increasing action on the field. The arrival of the pitch timer, restrictions on defensive shifts and bigger bases makes for one of the more ambitious adaptations to the rule book in the modern era.
- Anthony Castrovince
May 12, 2023 · Nearly a quarter of the way into the 2023 regular season, the rule changes MLB implemented this year are continuing to have their intended effects -- namely, a quicker pace resulting in a significant reduction in overall time of games, more hits and more steal attempts. As a result of
Sep 29, 2023 · We also saw an increase in runs per game (from 8.6 last season to 9.3 in 2023) and stolen base attempts (1.4 to 1.8). On top of that, average attendance is up 9.15%, the biggest one-year increase ...
Mar 31, 2023 · The average time needed for nine innings is slightly shorter, but it has also floated above three hours each year since 2016. Average runs per game dropped to 8.56 in 2022, the lowest number for the league since 2015. The overall batting average for the season was .243, tied for the fifth-lowest number in MLB history and the lowest figure since ...
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Mar 29, 2023 · Major League Baseball will institute rule changes in 2023 designed to speed up the game,, including pitch clocks and bigger bases to encourage more stealing and make things safer for the players. (Feb 23) (AP video: Daniel Kozin) Read More. 2 of 8 |. FILE - The new, larger base is seen with the older, smaller base at Salt River Field Tuesday ...
