DUNEDIN, Fla. — Chris Bassitt waited all of two pitches before he turned the pitch timer against his new Toronto Blue Jays teammate, George Springer. On Thursday, in the very first at-bat of his live batting practice session against Toronto's heavy hitters, the veteran right-hander stared in with plenty of time left on the new countdown clock being implemented by MLB this season, then he held the ball — tick, tick, tick — until there was only one second left. Then he coiled and fired.
, then he held the ball — tick, tick, tick — until there was only one second left. Then he coiled and fired.
Their optimism is understandable, but it’s undeniable that there will be more to think about on the hill in 2023. Bassitt, in the same session, waited too long on at least one pitch, and pitching coach Pete Walker called out that it would have been an automatic ball. Most players and coaches, though, expect hitters to figure out the eight-second rule expediently. New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge got his first taste of the timer in live BP this week and had to snap into the habit.
There will be unforeseen ripple effects, little moments and routines no one would’ve considered strategic until now. Snitker mentioned that some hurlers will have to break themselves of the habit of “following the ball” or walking toward the plate after delivering a pitch.
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