The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) revised the pitch clock rules ahead of the opening of the regular league of professional baseball in the 2025 season.메이저사이트

Peach Clock is not meant to be sanctioned, but rather a policy designed to present more thrilling matches to fans. The expected effect is to shorten unnecessary time and to display exciting matches to fans through rapid proceedings. It underwent a trial run in the previous season, and is now officially introduced. Earlier, the exhibition game preview was shown.

Among them, the KBO secretariat held discussions on detailed enforcement regulations related to pitch clock, which were suggested to be supplemented during the exhibition game, and collected opinions from the head coaches. Prior to the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League Media Day & Fanfest held at Lotte Hotel World in Seoul on the 20th, Kim Byung-joo, chairman of the KBO's referee committee, and Jin Chul-hoon, chairman of the record committee, held a meeting with the coaches of 10 teams. Based on the establishment of the day, the KBO decided to apply the following detailed rules from the opening game, which will be held from the 22nd.

◆ The batter's batting result after the pitcher's pitch clock violation is invalid

In connection with the pitch clock rule that "a pitcher must begin the natural motion of pitching to a batter before the pitch clock expires (the time when 0 seconds is marked), if the pitching motion is not started until 0 seconds is marked, the ball will be immediately bolted and the pitcher will be charged with a ball. At this time, the batter's batting result will not be recognized and will be invalidated. If the batter or catcher violates the pitch clock, it is also a bolted situation. This is previously specified in the pitch clock regulations and has been emphasized once again for a clear understanding and consistent application of the regulations.

◆If the batter of the at-bats uses bat spray after swinging, it will not be included in the number of time requests

If a batter uses bat spray after swinging, it will not be included in the number of time requests. However, if a pitcher leaves the batter's box while getting ready to pitch, not immediately after the swing, it will be considered that the batter uses one time. The batter's time request can be made up to two times per batter's box, and if it exceeds that, strikes will be imposed on the batter.

◆If a pitcher intentionally delays the game using the remaining time of the pitch clock, caution or warning measures can be taken

Caution or warning measures can be taken if the referee judges that the pitcher intentionally delays the game by using the remaining time of the pitch clock according to the purpose of introducing the pitch clock rule, "Provide a thrilling game by reducing unnecessary game time."