Players are arriving in spring training ready to prepare for the season, but they’ll have to get used to some new rules being implemented for the 2023 season. The two big rule changes this year will be the implementation of a pitch clock to keep the tempo of the game moving, and a ban on defensive shifts to prevent the decline in batting averages. There will also be larger bases, the extra inning runner rule is permanent, and baseball may limit the use of position players pitching.
These rules will go into effect from the first spring training game, and executives from the league office have been clarifying the new rules with teams and offered details to media members this week.