Baseball will not only be played with new rules in 2023. The game will look different.
MLB revealed on Tuesday the larger bases and pitch clocks that will adorn diamonds starting this spring. The clocks are hard to miss. The bases are noticeably larger than the previous iteration.
The physical changes to the game accompany a set of new rules intended to increase action and decrease game times. Alongside limitations on defensive shifts and the permanent renewal of the extra-innings ghost runner, the changes are part of a concerted effort to generate interest in the game.