Looking ahead to the 2023 MLB season, the league’s rule changes are already a subject of conversation.
Among the changes — which include shift restrictions and bigger bases — the pitch clock could become the most impactful. Under the new rules, pitchers are allowed just 15 seconds between pitches when the bases are empty, and 20 seconds when there are runners on base.
One Red Sox pitcher who will be especially impacted is newly signed closer Kenley Jansen.
Jansen, 35, was the third slowest pitcher in the league in 2022 when the bases were empty, according to pitch tempo stats from MLB.