The 20-second pitch count was tried out in minors, and could be coming to the majors soon.
Mike Zunino believes you get used to it quickly. Wade LeBlanc never really noticed it. And, well, Charlie Furbush wasn’t even sure they were using one when he pitched — which they were.
For players such as Zunino, LeBlanc and Furbush, who have played at the minor league level in the last two seasons, they played in games with a 20-second pitch clock.
It was an experimental rule change implemented before the 2015 season at the Class AA and AAA levels to test its impact on pace of play.