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Players Union Agrees To Pitch Clock, Larger Bases, Restrictions On Shifts (As Early As 2023)

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The Players Association submitted a new proposal to MLB during Sunday's bargaining session. The biggest news from that proposal, according to Evan Drellich of The Athletic, was "outside of core economics".

The players agreed, contingent on other things, to an element the league was seeking regarding on-field rule changes: the ability for the commissioner to put in a pitch clock, larger bases or restrictions on the shift, as early as the 2023 season. . . .
The commissioners office had recently asked the players for the ability to implement some major rule changes sooner than is currently allowed, dropping the time required from one year to 45 days.