Effectively Wild Episode 2023: What’s Past Blast is Prologue
Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
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The Impact of the Pitch Timer on Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball instituted a pitch timer for the start of the 2023 season. The new clock would allow for 30 seconds between batters, 15 seconds between pitches with the bases empty, and 20 secondsbetween pitches with a runner on base. pitchers were now also limited to two disengagements to find his pick off attempts or step offs per plate appearance.
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