Major League Baseball is reportedly mulling a six-inning requirement for starting pitchers. ESPNs Je se Rogers that the league is exploring the rule change as it aims to restore the prestige of the starting pitcher, among other on-field goals. League officials floated a set of exceptions to the proposed rule, per Rogers, including the pitcher suffering an injury, throwing more than 100 pitches or allowing four or more earned runs. EPA In addition to reestablishing the starter as a given games main character, an anonymous MLB official told Rogers that the league wants to increase the amount of action in the game and reduce the prevalence of pitching injuries with the change. Some industry experts speculated that the potential rule change would lead to an increase in strike throwing rather than the 100-plus mph fastballs and nasty breaking balls Andrew Wiggins Jersey that hurlers to s today. Explore More You would have to push command over stuff, Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen said, per ESPN. Pushing [pitching to] contact would be the biggest thing to prepare guys to throw six innings on a consistent basis. There would have to be some pullback on velocity, though thats a tough thing because thats where you get outs. A six-inning minimum is still far from becoming a reality Rogers reported that the change would take years of advance notice. The requirement would likely start with a trial phase in the minor leagues before coming to the big leagues, as other recent rule changes have, leaving teams plenty of time to adjust their player development proce s. Starting pitchers like Gerrit Cole could one day be required to pitch at least six innings. Getty Images The latest rumor comes after the league has in recent years in an effort to improve the on-field product, including a pitch clock, limiting pickoff throws and banning the shift. Juancho Hernangomez Jersey