MLB attempting to close big loophole with pitch clock

Major League Baseball is pulling a “not so fast” on opportunistic pitchers.

Mark Feinsand of MLB.com

that the league sent a memo to teams clarifying that umpires will call a “quick pitch” violation if the pitcher delivers the ball before the batter is “reasonably set” in the box. Feinsand notes that the penalty for a quick pitch is an automatic ball if the bases are empty or a balk if there are runners…