“The shift is going away”: Major League Baseball committee has voted and approved new rules, learn how the game changes
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Major League Baseball has announced that their committee approved for a new set of rules, these rules will take effect from 2023. The major changes come in the shape of pitch timer, defensive shift limits and bigger bases. The Joint Competition Committee was a voting body consisting of four active players, six members appointed by MLB and one umpire, that was created as part of the 2022-26 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
The Pitch Clock is arguably the most significant change of the three is the implementation, put forth by the Major League Baseball. Pitchers will have 15 seconds between pitches with the bases empty and 20 seconds with runners on. Violations will result in an automatic ball.
Then comes in The Shift, at the time a pitch is thrown, there will need to be four infielders on the dirt and two on each side of second base. This means If the hitting team reaches base and runners advance on a ball hit under the violation, the game proceeds without penalties.
Last rule that will be active in the 2023 season after Major League Baseball’s request is considered one version of “disengagements,”. The rule means after a third step-off, the pitcher will be charged with a balk, unless at least one offensive player advances a base.
Major League Baseball players and managers react to the new set of rules
A.J. Hinch, Major League Baseball manager (Detroit Tigers): “Look, we’re trying to open up offense, and I say ‘we’ as a sport. We want to open up action. We want to bring athleticism back into the game. We want to make sure that our players are being featured and algorithms are not.”
“That’ll be good for everybody to see the acrobatic plays that are made, the plays on the run that are made, the defensive abilities of some players. Let’s see it before we critique it.”
Francisco Lindor, Major League Baseball shortstop (New York Mets): “I think there’s a debate between pitchers and hitters, you know, that always is always gonna exist and when it comes to the pitch clock and stuff, you’re changing the way players approach the game. You know, pitchers up here, they have the routine.”
“You can’t tell [Chris] Bassitt, you know, ‘Be faster … don’t think, go … just go out there and execute well’ — that’s not how it works. Then you have Mark Canha, same thing. You have guys that take a while, but that’s just how they are. That’s what makes them successful.”
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