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A Visual Look at The Big Rule Changes Coming to MLB

There are some big rule changes coming to Major League Baseball in 2023. To help the visual learners among us, MLB put out a graphic explaining the three big changes we’ll see in action this year.

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Let’s look at each of these changes:

Pitch Timer

With the bases empty, the pitcher will have 15 seconds from when he gets the ball back from the catcher or umpire to throw his next pitch (or, more accurately, to start his delivery for the next pitch).