In an attempt to speed up the pace of play, MLB introduced a pitch clock along with a few other new rules last season. Despite some early complaints, players adjusted and the average length of a game dropped from over three hours in 2022 to two hours and 40 minutes in 2023.
While it seems most people have accepted the changes and have even started to get used to them, it is important to remember that baseball is like fashion and fashion is never finished. And that is why MLB is now considering new rules about starting pitchers in an attempt to restore the "prominence of the starting pitcher" and somehow reduce pitcher injuries according to ESPN's Jesse Rogers.
