World Baseball Classic will feature pitch clock but no ABS challenge system

The tournament will use the same pitch-timer rules in place in MLB but won't feature the Automated Ball-Strike System challenge system.

Pitch clock being introduced to WBC in 2026

The WBC will introduce the pitch clock in the 2026 tournament, matching MLB rules while excluding ABS for competitive balance ...

Major League Baseball should institute a mercy rule to shorten games

Basically, if you have put a position player in to pitch, you have essentially given up playing baseball and are just filling ...
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Future MLB Rules: Pitch Clocks, Shift Limits, Larger Bases

Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and the rest of major league pitchers are likely to be looking over their shoulders next season: at a pitch clock. Clocks have cut the length of minor league games by ...