As the MLB lockout lurches on, details of what baseball will look like afterward are creeping through. Although they won't be in effect until both sides agree to a deal—which is still not likely as of yet.

According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, a few key topics have been decided for the 2023 season. The shift will be banned, a pitch clock will be implemented, and the bases will be larger. Each decision was made in the hopes of making the game more enjoyable to watch.

The shift has been an increasingly discussed and controversial MLB topic in recent years. Many players complain about how the defensive strategy is unfair, as the ability to record a non-home run hit is decreased. Although hitting adjustments can be used to combat it, the tactic will no longer be allowed.

The pitch clock will hope to address the increasing duration of MLB games, which has become an issue for a game that already plays at a relatively slow pace. According to ESPN's Jesse Rogers, the times would be 14 seconds with no runners on base and 19 seconds with runners on base.

The increased bases are meant to assist base stealing, which has rapidly declined over the past few decades. Although this won't make base stealing become more popular again, it's a solid start.

Seeing these changes will be very interesting. With revisions to the playoff format seeming like a real possibility, the MLB could be back with much more excitement.