MLB will be trying something new this spring.
Commissioner Rob Manfred told reporters Sunday that MLB will use a pitch clock during spring training games.
Rob Manfred says there will be a pitch clock in spring training to prepare for the regular season. In spring training, he said, "You will see pitch clocks in those games."
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 17, 2019
But this doesn't mean the change will carry over to the regular season. Manfred said he wants to come to an agreement with the players first.
Manfred said he is not committing to a pitch clock in the regular season at this point, but he can unilaterally implement it. He said he wants to come to an agreement with the players. Using it in spring training does not necessarily mean MLB will do so in the regular season.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 17, 2019
A 20-second pitch clock was implemented at the Double-A and Triple-A level in 2015.
Meanwhile, Manfred also addressed concerns over payroll, saying it is not a "good measure" to determine a team's effort or predict success.
Rob Manfred: "I reject the notion that payroll is a good measure for how much a team is trying or how successful that team is going to be."
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 17, 2019
MLB has received criticism as multiple top-level free agents remain unsigned into mid-February, including stars Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. The Red Sox tallied 108 victories and won the World Series with MLB's highest payroll last season.
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