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Pitch clock cut minor league games by 25 minutes to two hours, 38 minutes

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NEW YORK — Use of pitch clocks cut the average time of minor league games by 25 minutes this year, a reduction Major League Baseball hopes is replicated when the devices are installed in the big leagues next season.

The average time of minor league games dropped to 2 hours, 38 minutes in the season that ended Wednesday, according to the commissioner's office.

That was down from 3:03 during the 2021 season. Clocks in Triple-A were set at 14 seconds with no runners on base and 19 with runners.

At lower levels, the clocks were at 18 seconds with runners. Big league nine-inning games are averaging 3:04 this season. MLB announced on Sept.

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