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PHOENIX — Major League Baseball's rule-change bonanza of 2023 altered a myriad of the game's details, including cutting back extreme infield shifts, bigger bases and limits on how many times a pitcher can disengage from the rubber. But the only thing that's really mattered is the little pitch clock that is constantly counting down. Fans, players and the game's executives are largely in agreement that the new rules have made for a more exciting brand of baseball. It feels like there's more action, more quick decisions and more drama.
