Major League Baseball will undergo a seismic shift in rules for the 2023 season after voting Friday to implement a pitch clock and ban defensive shifts, all in an effort to speed up the game’s pace and increase action.
The Rockies have mixed feelings about baseball’s future.
“We’ll see how it all shakes out,” third baseman Ryan McMahon said. “It’s what they’ve decided to do. It’s going to be interesting, no doubt.”
Added manager Bud Black: “Overall, I’m fine with it. But I do think the pitch clock is going to require a big adjustment.”
MLB’s competition committee, made up of six ownership-level representatives, four players, and one umpire, approved:
— A pitch clock of 15 seconds with empty bases and 20 seconds with runners on.