Info on new MLB rules

[RussBLib]

Good article.

All of your questions about the new rules, answered
February 6th, 2023
Anthony Castrovince

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What are the new rules?
There are three, and we’ll break them down in detailed sections below.

1. Pitch timer: The length of games will still be determined by innings, not minutes. But to create a crisper pace, there will be a 30-second timer between batters and then a shorter time limit between pitches. Pitchers will be required to begin their motion 15 seconds after receiving the ball with the bases empty or 20 seconds after receiving the ball with runners on base. If they don’t, they will be charged with an automatic ball.

Pitchers will also be limited to two disengagements from the mound (i.e. pickoff attempts or step-offs) per plate appearance with a runner on first. The disengagements reset the clock.

Batters, meanwhile, must be in the batter’s box and alert to the pitcher by the 8-second mark on the clock, or else be charged with an automatic strike.

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What if the pitch timer reaches zero as the pitcher is in his motion? Is he charged with a ball?
No. As long as the pitcher begins his motion prior to the expiration of the pitch timer, he is not charged with a ball. Umpires will wear a device on their wrists that will buzz when the clock expires, so it will be on them to call the violation, as opposed to a horn throughout the stadium you might hear for a shot-clock violation at an NBA game.

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