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, who re-signed with the team after spending his first nine seasons with Pittsburgh before being traded following the 2017 season. Despite starting with a record of 20–9, they would regress later in the season, enduring multiple losing streaks and going 56–77 the rest of the way, resulting in them failing to make the playoffs after a 7-year absence, or win the National League Central for the first time. The team however did improve upon their 62–100 record from the previous season and earned their best record since

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Offseason

Rule changes

Pursuant to the CBA, new rule changes will be in place for the 2023 season: * institution of a pitch clock between pitches; * limits on pickoff attempts per plate appearance; * limits on defensive shifts requiring two infielders to be on either side of second and be within the boundary of the infield; and * larger bases (increased to 18-inch squares);

Regular season

Game Log

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(1) , , 40,042 , , 9–6 , , W1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 16 , , April 16 , , @ Cardinals , , 4–5 , , VerHagen (1–0) , , Crowe (0–1) , , — , , 40,346 , , 9–7 , , L1 , - style="background:#bfb;" , 17 , , April 17 , , @ Rockies , , 14–3 , , Hill (1–2) , , Freeland (2–1) , , — , , 20,322 , , 10–7 , , W1 , - style="background:#bfb;" , 18 , , April 18 , , @ Rockies , , 5–3 , , Velasquez (2–2) , , Ureña (0–3) , , Bednar (5) , , 19,495 , , 11–7 , , W2 , - style="background:#bfb;" , 19 , , April 19 , , @ Rockies , , 14–3 , ,

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