A pitch clock will give MLB pitchers 20 seconds or less to throw the ball, and hitters have to be in the batter's box when the timer hits 8 seconds. It already cost one team a game in spring training.
First, second and third bases have grown in size from 15 inches square to 18 inches square, which the MLB says will reduce player injuries. The league is also requiring two infielders on each side of the second-base line before a pitch is thrown, preventing them fromLeague officials say the rule changes didn't come out of left field but rather were developed in response to feedback from players and umpires, and were first tested in the minor leagues.
"These steps are designed to improve pace of play, increase action, and reduce injuries, all of which are goals that have overwhelming support among our fans," MLB commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr."Throughout the extensive testing of recent years, Minor League personnel and a wide range of fans – from the most loyal to casual observers – have recognized the collective impact of these changes in making the game even better and more enjoyable," Manfred added.
That teams will be able to get used to the new rules — particularly the pitch clock — during spring training. And despite the pushback, some pitchers have suggested the new timer may actually give them an advantage. "I can work extremely quickly, or I can work extremely slow," New York Mets star pitcher Max Scherzer
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