Of all the rule changes, the one I most look forward to is the pitch clock. MLB games have been getting longer and longer over the last couple of decades, and the clock is intended to pick up the pace.
Per the Associated Press, it made a significant difference in the minor leagues in 2022:
Average time of nine-inning minor league games dropped to 2:38 this season from 3:03 in 2021.
Games, on average, 25 minutes shorter? Sign me up. The AP says the average game time did drop in 2022:
The average this season was 3 hours, 3 minutes, 44 seconds, the commissioner’s office said Monday.