In an effort to continue speeding up the pace of games, Major League Baseball will implement a time limit on mound visits by managers and pitching coaches. MLB will also address player safety concerns by updating the slide rules.
According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, mound visits will be limited to 30 seconds, with an in-stadium clock keeping track of the time. Meanwhile, the updated slide rule "starts by describing what a runner can do" and will feature four basic tenets that constitute a legal slide, per Passan:
• Slide prior to reaching the base.