I went to a minor league game this year where they used the pitch clock and really liked it. The pace was definitely faster.
Major League Baseball's competition committee has voted to implement a pitch clock and ban defensive shifts starting in 2023, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) September 9, 2022
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.
I say this having seen it at minor league games, talked with players who have played games with it and tried to understand the drawbacks as well as benefits:
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) September 9, 2022
You will like the pitch clock. It's the fan-friendliest addition to the game of baseball since the introduction of beer. https://t.co/52YmHaEObR
This is ridiculous. Bring that clock on pic.twitter.com/vOdE9FH9HM
— Walter Maselli (@WalterMaselli1) September 9, 2022
Sad! 