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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.
- MLB 2023 rule changes: pitch timer, larger bases, shifts
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- MLB 2023 rule changes: pitch timer, larger bases, shifts
Feb 1, 2023 · A pitch timer, limits on defensive shifts and bigger bases are coming to Major League Baseball in 2023. Following recent experiments in the Minor Leagues, the recently formed Joint Competition Committee voted Friday in favor of three rule changes aimed at improving pace of play, action and safety at the
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- 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.
Oct 4, 2023 · The 2023 Major League Baseball regular season ended last weekend under a number of changes. New rules were implemented, designed to speed up the game with a pitch clock, increase stolen bases with ...
- Brad Adgate
- Pitch Clock
- Limits on Pitcher Disengagements
- Infield Shift Limits
- Bigger Bases
The pitch clockaims to speed the pace of play by eliminating down time between pitches. Players will have 30 seconds to resume play between batters. Between pitches, pitchers have 15 seconds with nobody on and 20 seconds if there is a baserunner. The pitcher must start his delivery before the clock expires. After a pitch, the clock starts again whe...
Pitchers may only disengage from the pitching rubber — either to call timeout or to attempt a pickoff throw — twice per plate appearance. After a pitcher has used his two disengagements, he can still attempt a pickoff, but it better be successful. If the baserunner gets back safely, a balk is assessed and the runner advances. If a runner advances d...
The infield shift — putting three or more infielders on one side of second base, usually with one positioned in the outfield — has been a popular trend over the past decade, and many believe it has contributed to plummeting batting averages. The new rule statesthat all four infielders must have both feet within the outer boundary of the infield and...
New larger baseshave been introduced to improve player safety and to modestly encourage more stolen-base attempts. The bases are now 18-square inches, up from 15-square inches. Home plate is now three inches closer to first and third base, while the corner bases are now 4 1/2 inches closer to second base.
Dec 16, 2022 · The 2023 season will introduce perhaps the biggest non-COVID-season wave of rules changes the league has seen. There are four major changes: a pitch timer, a pickoff limit, defensive shift ...
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