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Baseball rule changes having tangible impact Nearly two seasons into MLB’s great experiment, the tide has turned. The average game time has dropped to 2 hours, 36 minutes, the lowest since 1984.
In fact, MLB rolled out a bevy of new rules in 2023 to much debate, including a new pitch clock designed to speed up the game. And while some of the rules make total sense, others are a bit baffling.
A new rule imposed by Major League Baseball ahead of the 2023 season has limited where defenders can field, making it easier for some players to get on-base from a hit. ... That number went up ...
Major League Baseball released its 2025 schedule on July 18, 2024. There are 162 games scheduled for all teams. The scheduling formula was modified this season to increase the number of games between "prime" Interleague rivals from four to six, playing two three-game series instead of two two-game series.
The most recent significant rule changes to the OBR occurred in 2023, when MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred introduced rules adding a pitch clock, extra-inning base runners, and restricting infield shifts. These rules have been gradually adopted in North America (and in WBSC competition), but generally do not exist elsewhere in the world.
On September 8, 2022, MLB announced a set of rules changes that will take effect in 2023, including the use of a pitch clock. [22] These rules were implemented from the start of spring training prior to the 2023 season (though they were not in place for the World Baseball Classic, played during 2023 spring training) to allow players, managers ...
Baseball will look different in 2023 with a pitch clock, shift limitations and bigger bases after years of testing, MLB announced Friday.
Additionally, while Billy Hamilton set a minor-league record with 155 steals in 2012, he has never stolen more than 60 in any season of his MLB career. [27] However, MLB rule changes in 2023 have led to a significant resurgence in base stealing—pitchers are now limited to two pickoff or step-back attempts per batter, and the size of first ...