Good morning, baseball fans!
We’ve got some rule changes for you for the 2023 season. I know, I know. You didn’t deserve this first thing on a Saturday, but here we are anyway.
First up, the pitch clock will go into effect next season. Essentially there will be a limit of 30 seconds between batters, 15 seconds between pitches with no one on base, and 20 seconds between pitches with runners on. Pitchers who violate the timer will give up an automatic ball, batters who violate the timer will receive an automatic strike. It’s a bit more complex than I care to get into in a morning post, but you can read the MLB.