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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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Sep 29, 2023 · The increase in stolen-base frequency serves as a good gauge because it's a product of several new rules -- the bigger bases, the limits on disengagements and, to some degree, the pitch clock. MLB ...
- 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.
Mar 29, 2023 · All of these rules have been in place in the minor leagues over the previous seasons, leading to wide-ranging changes in pace of play and on-field action. They include a first-ever pitch clock ...
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 ...
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Mar 28, 2023 · All of these changes have been tested in 8,000 minor league games, MLB says. The results: Beyond higher steal rates, nine-inning games were shortened by 25 minutes (pitch clock), and batting ...
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Mar 30, 2023 · MLB is instituting a few big rule changes in 2023, but none will change the game more drastically than the pitch clock. The pitch clock is a rule being added to address pace-of-play issues in MLB.
