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Goodbye, shift! Hello, pitch clock!? Why MLB is betting big on new rules for 2023 season

Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Since commissioner Rob Manfred took over in 2015, Major League Baseball has faced several key challenges — from navigating a COVID-shortened season and a contentious labor battle to controversies about sticky substances on the mound and the baseballs used across the sport. Now with spring camps set to […]

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Brenton Doyle forecasted in Rockies outfield of the future

When the Rockies drafted Brenton Doyle in the fourth round in 2019 out of Shepherd University (Va.), making him the first Division II player selected that year, the biggest question was whether Doyle’s skills and athleticism would translate to professional baseball. Doyle, 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, has rendered those concerns moot while fast-tracking through the minors. After ending last season on […]

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WBC won’t experiment with MLB’s new pitch clock

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball’s new pitch clock, limits on shifts and larger bases will not be used during the World Baseball Classic. The three innovations will be debuted during the spring training exhibition season that starts Feb. 24. The 20-team national team tournament runs from March 8-21, and players will return to their clubs for more exhibition games […]

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Which New York staff is No. 1? Way-too-early 2023 MLB starting rotation rankings

Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Starting pitching used to be everything in baseball, or at least that’s the way it was billed. That has never been entirely true, but it used to be more so than it is now. The […]

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Kiley McDaniel ranks all 30 MLB farm systems for 2023

ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. Now that we have ranked the top 100 prospects in MLB heading into the 2023 season, let’s turn our attention to how all 30 farm systems stack up. Spoiler alert: You’ll notice the same teams that […]

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