Marcus Stroman committed baseball's first regular-season pitch-clock violation in the third inning of the Chicago Cubs' 4-0 victory over Milwaukee on Thursday on opening day.
New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer, bottom right, winds up to throw to Miami Marlins' Bryan De La Cruz, third from upper left, as the pitch clock, upper right, runs during the fifth inning of an opening day baseball game, Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Miami. Marcus Stroman is getting used to Major League Baseball's new pitch clock. And it's no small deal for the right-hander.
"So it definitely adds another layer to the game that's tough, to be honest with you. It's definitely not easy to be a pitcher out there and to feel rushed at times." Meanwhile in Washington, Atlanta Braves reliever Collin McHugh put his arms out wide after being called for a violation by umpire Dan Bellino in the eighth inning against Washington. That put batter Jeimer Candelario ahead 1-0, and McHugh followed with three more balls -- a three-pitch walk, essentially.
MLB introduced the pitch clock this season to speed the pace of play. Players have 30 seconds to resume play between batters. Between pitches, pitchers have 15 seconds with nobody on and 20 seconds if there is a baserunner. Batters must be in the box and alert to the pitcher with at least eight seconds on the clock.
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