Theo Epstein may have escaped the daily grind of the front office, but he’ll still have an active hand in the game. According to Bruce Levine, Epstein will be joining the commissioner’s office as a consultant regarding on-field matters. What exactly that means isn’t clear yet, but Epstein would presumably have input on various pace-of-play initiatives.
Breaking news -Theo Epstein will join the commissioners office as a consultant regarding on field matters. MLB will announce today.
— Bruce Levine (@MLBBruceLevine) January 14, 2021
That could include things like pitch clocks, extra-inning rules, robo-umps, and even regulating the shift.