:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72131397/1249746647.0.jpg "MLB rule changes: Going over how baseball's bigger bases will change the game.")
The MLB is undergoing several changes for the 2023 regular season. Along with the pitch clock to speed up games and a restriction on shifts to try and increase hits, there is another change that will impact the game. The league decided to increase the size of first, second and third base.
Previously, the bases were 15 inches square. They are now 18 inches square. While it doesn't seem like a lot, the bases side-by-side look drastically different.
The new base size at Fenway Park today pic.twitter.com/fpFLfUIWmr
– Meredith Gorman (@MereGorman) March 28, 2023