More MLB rule changes proposed, including batter timeouts, pitching changes and mound visits
New York TimesThe reduction in the pitch clock from 20 to 18 seconds with runners on base is the most significant proposal Major League Baseball’s joint competition committee is considering, but not the only one. MLB likely to implement 18-second pitch clock with runners on base in 2024: Sources ⤵️https://t.co/7thZLsaNIM — The Athletic MLB November 16, 2023 While the players do not have the power to stop the league from implementing the recommendations of the 11-member committee, in which club representatives hold the majority over players and umpires, they intend to ask for adjustments, according to sources briefed on their plans but not authorized to speak publicly. The committee addressed pitcher injuries in the final page of its document, saying, “One of the Joint Competition Committee’s stated objectives is to pursue changes to the game that promote player safety and reduce injuries. The committee, saying “mound visits rank among fans’ least favorite events in baseball,” wants to reduce the number from five to four.
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