As a pitcher who figures to be among the most affected by MLB’s new pitch clock, Adam Ottavino focused during offseason workouts on quickening his pace.
But the Mets reliever also views the new rules — which allow 20 seconds for a pitcher to begin his motion with a runner on base and 15 seconds otherwise — as good for the game.
“For the most part if you are pitching well I think you want to kind of push the pace and make the hitter uncomfortable and kind of control it. You can still control it as the pitcher: You can take the full time or go faster, so all that stuff is going to come into play. But it’s a comfort thing and practice is really all there is.” Adam Ottavino, left, walks with Mets pitching coach Jeremy Hefner at spring training on Feb. 13.
“Luckily my game is not predicated on just max-effort fastballs the whole time,” Ottavino said. “But I do think for some guys that could be a factor maybe, if you are trying to reset yourself so you can throw as hard as you can.”
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