Rules Changes Shorten Games, Enhance Fan Experience
The average length of a pro baseball game in 2025 has shrunk to a mere two hours and 39 minutes. That’s three minutes faster than 2023 games and the second-lowest figure in the past 40 years (next to 2024's 2:38). MLB rule changes including a 20-second pitch clock, banning extreme defensive shifts and enlarging the bases (resulting in the most stolen bases in the past 109 years in 2024) have boosted attendance to the highest levels since 2017.
Games times are now faster than:
- Roasting a 16-pound turkey
- Watching any Lord of the Rings movie
- Having coronary bypass surgery
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