MLB Opening Day: Three major rule changes for the 2023 season

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Opening Day has arrived and a feeling of hope is in the air. 

All 30 Major League teams are starting fresh, and the opportunity for a run at the Fall Classic is equal for everyone.

Justin Turner, #2 of the Boston Red Sox, arrives ahead of the Opening Day game against the Baltimore Orioles on March 30, 2023 at Fenway Park in Boston. (Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

At least for one day. 

With the new season come changes to the game of baseball, with the implementation of new rules making headlines throughout spring training.  

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"I think this could go down as one of the most unbelievable opening days in history when you think about it,’’ MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred told USA TODAY Sports last week. 

"We’re back to normal. We got the most exciting set of rule changes I think ever in the game, really, certainly the biggest set. … I think we have great momentum coming into this year.’’ 

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during a news conference, Thursday, March 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Baseball was in need of a jolt, and multiple rule changes were implemented in order to provide it. 

Let’s take a look at three new rules that will heavily impact the 2023 MLB season. 

This is the rule that has received the most scrutiny over the past several weeks, as players have attempted to adjust to the sped-up pace of play. 

There will now be a 30-second timer in between batters, a 15-second timer with the bases empty and a 20-second timer with runners on base. Pitchers who violate the timer will be assessed an