A pitch clock will be implemented at the Triple-A and Double-A levels during the 2015 season in an attempt to accelerate the pace of play.
Major League Baseball announced the decision at the end of owners meetings on Thursday in Arizona.
Outgoing Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig said the pitch count was successfully used during the Arizona Fall League and approved by the owners for use in the minor leagues.
The amount of time between pitches has not yet been determined. More details will be released at a late date.
The pitch clock will not be used in the major legues this season, but baseball officials are discussing possible measures to speed up play with the players’ union.
In the Arizona Fall League, the pitch clock was placed on the wall behind home plate and also in the outfield and the dugouts. A pitcher was given 20 seconds between pitches to receive the ball from behind the plate, view signs from the catcher and start his delivery.
According to reports, hitters would be required to keep at least one foot in the batter’s box between pitches.