The changes are expected to be approved in a vote Friday
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September 9 Update: The voting has finished, and big changes are indeed coming for the MLB. A pitch clock will be implemented, and shifts will be officially banned as of 2023. Players voted against these changes, but the vote for bigger bases was unanimously passed.
Major League Baseball's competition committee has voted to implement a pitch clock and ban defensive shifts starting in 2023, sources tell ESPN. It is official: 15-second clock with bases empty, 20 with runners on; and two fielders on each side of 2B bag, both feet on the dirt.
It’s not official yet, but Major League Baseball is expected to add significant changes to the look and pace of the game beginning in 2023.
The new regulations, which include a pitch clock, defensive shift restrictions and larger bases, are expected to be approved by MLB’s 11-person competition committee in a vote at noon Eastern on Friday. Here’s a rundown on what’s likely coming, per The Athletic.
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