Major League Baseball to make a big difference from this season.

1 Defensive shift regulation

– As of the moment of pitching, infielders must stand on the left and right sides of the second base.

– As of the moment of pitching, infielders cannot stand on the outfield grass and must stand within the line where the outfield grass meets the infield soil.

– Unable to change positions between infielders during innings

2 pitch clock

– A pitcher must enter the pitching motion in 15 seconds when there is no runner, and in 20 seconds when there is a runner, a ball in case there is no runner.

– Strike if the batter has to enter the batter’s box before 8 seconds have passed.

3. Permanent introduction of the game.

Unlike the rules of international competitions, MLB’s penalty shoot-out starts with a runner on second base with no outs and the first base is empty.

– Permanent introduction of extended match-and-match, which used to be a temporary rule for COVID-19

– Not applicable in postseason

In Major League Baseball, if the rules were changed, it would often be applied to KBO within a few years.

If Major League Baseball responds well, it will be introduced to Korea soon.