Through the first couple weeks of the 2023 MLB regular season, the pitch clock has been a rousing success. Games times are down and action happens more frequently, which is exactly what MLB aimed for when it implemented the new policy.
But a pretty big flaw in the system was discovered during Friday's contest between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers. The game featured Cody Bellinger's return to Los Angeles. Bellinger spent the first six seasons of his career with the Dodgers before signing with the Cubs in the offseason.