{"id":83206,"date":"2024-08-15T19:20:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T23:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=83206"},"modified":"2024-08-15T19:20:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T23:20:29","slug":"mlb-could-require-starting-pitchers-six-innings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/08\/15\/mlb-could-require-starting-pitchers-six-innings\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Could Require Starting Pitchers to Pitch Six Innings"},"content":{"rendered":"

After speeding up games by instituting the pitch clock<\/a>, MLB might make a move to require starting pitchers to pitch at least six innings.<\/p>\n

According to ESPN<\/a>, MLB is “interested in increasing the amount of action in the game, restoring the prominence of the starting pitcher, and reducing the prevalence of pitching injuries.” A few years ago, the league looked at making a tweak<\/a> to the rules surrounding the designated hitter. They used the Atlantic League to beta-test the double-hook DH rule during the 2022 season. Starting in 2023, a team could keep its DH should a starting pitcher complete five innings. While the DH theoretically adds more offensive production to ballgames, there are baseball purists who would prefer to see games without the DH. It’s quite possible that MLB sets a pitching staff limit while bringing the double-hook DH rule to the major league level.<\/p>\n

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The league is kicking around this idea. It sounds radical but is it? \u201cYou would start to think about a repertoire that would get you through the lineup three times\u201d Story here: Could six-inning minimum starting pitcher rule come to MLB? – via @ESPN<\/a> App https:\/\/t.co\/29cSljSMut<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) August 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n