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LOS ANGELES — 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 about a half-hour this year, and...

LOS ANGELES — 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 about a half-hour this year, and baseball officials appear certain to promote the tim

Major League Baseball is considering pitch clocks, shift limits, larger bases, restrictions on pickoff attempts and -- perhaps in 2024 -- limited use of robot umpires to call balls and strikes.

Major League Baseball is considering a pitch clock for next year along with shift limits, larger bases and restrictions on pickoff attempts

LOS ANGELES — 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 about a half-hour this year, and...