2026 World Baseball Classic rules: Pitch clock and more changes for this year

The WBC has adopted plenty of rule changes from MLB over the last couple of tournaments, but not everything will be the same for American fans.
RealClearScience

Has Major League Baseball's Pitch Clock Led to More Injuries?

In the 2023 season, Major League Baseball (MLB) introduced the pitch clock, perhaps the biggest change to America's pastime in decades. No longer would pitchers be permitted to dawdle on the mound. Now, once they receive the ball back from the catcher ...
The Conversation

How the physics of baseball explains Blue Jay Kevin Gausman’s signature pitch

McMaster University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. McMaster University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. There are few sports more exciting than playoff baseball, but behind every pitch there is also a ...
Baseball Prospectus

Best of BP 2025: Understanding Swing Processes Through Bat and Pitch Tracking

In the bottom of the seventh inning of an August matchup between the San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals, Erik Miller struck out Luis García Jr. on a slider eight inches below the bottom of the zone. García tries to make a late adjustment to ...