GLENDALE, Ariz — Commissioner Rob Manfred decision’s to play hardball and implement a pitch clock during spring training has triggered reaction from Major League Baseball managers ranging from skepticism to resignation to support.
“I think the games need to be a little shorter,” Kansas City manager Ned Yost said. “I think it drags on too much at times. I’m not so sure if a 20-second clock is going to make that big of a difference.”
The pitch clock, which already has been in use in the minor leagues and in the Arizona Fall League, gives pitchers 20 seconds from the time they receive the ball to begin their windup or come to a set position.