In this writer’s view, the new rules instituted by Major League Baseball — the pitch timer, the larger bases and shift restrictions — are working exceptionally well.
The pitch timer (its official name, though you might call it the “pitch clock”) has been especially effective. Through Sunday’s games, the average length of a Spring Training game has dropped by about 25 minutes, which is what MLB had hoped for.
According to Evan Drellich in The Athletic, there’s been some feedback from players about how the rules are working and MLB’s Competition Committee met on Monday to consider the following things that have been noted by players:
That the 15-second pitch timer is too constricting with no one on base.