What are the 2023 rule changes? When do the new rules go into effect? They will be in effect for all of Spring Training to provide an adjustment period before Opening Day of the 2023 season. Umpires have been instructed to begin calling violations with no grace period. Will they also be...
Major League Baseball passed a sweeping set of rules changes it hopes will fundamentally overhaul the game, voting Friday to implement a pitch clock and ban defensive shifts in 2023 to hasten the game's pace and increase action. The league's competition committee, comp...
One of the most intriguing storylines heading into the 2023 MLB season is how the new rules being implemented will impact the game. With new infield shift restrictions, a pitch timer and larger bases among the changes this year, it will be exciting to watch the resulting effects. MLB Network...
“Putting in rules that you have to,” San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin said. “We’ve created our own monster. It is what it is.” What rules could MLB create to promote starting pitching? MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says it’s too early to ...
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By Ken MacLeod Updated on: March 30, 2023 / 7:09 AM EDT / CBS Boston Red Sox fans ready for Opening Day, new rule changes Red Sox fans ready for Opening Day, new rule changes 03:01 BOSTON - Thursday is 2023 Opening Day for the Boston Red Sox -- when they square off against ...
MLB 2023 Rule Changes From bigger bases to the pitch clock, baseball will look very different this season. Here's what you need to know. Why MLB is making changes » | FAQ » Nobody expected this: just 43 games in Double-A, a rushed promotion to the majors when the Braves needed...
I am also extremely bothered by the new no-shift rules. I don’t like the shift. It seems weird to have a 6-5-3 double play. That being said, banning the shift is like banning free speech. I don’t like what you say or where you position your players, but I will defend to th...
Changes include an even shorter pitch clock, a wider lane for runners going to first base, and more rules affecting pitchers. A news release detailed the changes for the 2024 season that were agreed upon by the Competition Committee, which is comprised of six owners, four players, and an um...
Even with those leaguewide rule changes, Acuña himself still stole more bases in 2023 than two other teams. That’s a base-stealing feat Henderson accomplished too. In 1982, his MLB-leading 130 stolen bases bested eleven other clubs, with comparable results throughout the 1980s. That ...