The Major League Baseball Organization has announced seven rule revisions for next season, including the “pitch clock.”
▽In addition to shortening the time limit for runners from the current 20 seconds to 18 seconds,
The number of times coaches and catchers can go to the mound for purposes other than throwing changes will be changed from five to four times per game.
In Major League Baseball, a “pitch clock” was introduced this season with the goal of shortening playing time and pitchers
▽If there is no runner, within 15 seconds of receiving the ball
▽If there are runners, within 20 seconds
Failure to execute the throwing motion will result in a violation and one ball will be added to the penalty.
The Major League Baseball Organization said that while the introduction of the “pitch clock” resulted in an average playing time of 24 minutes less than last season, playing time increased by 7 minutes from April to September. time by changing the rules.
In response, the Major League Players Association released a statement saying: “We believe that further changes are not immediately necessary and will not benefit fans, players, or the sport. It should be used to thoroughly examine health effects , safety and time-saving accidents.”
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