A swath of new rules will be in place in the MLB in 2023, one of which could greatly affect Houston Astros pitcher Luis Garcia. Garcia has one of the most unique windups in baseball today, and the new rules would make it illegal. It has always been technically against the rules, but umpires in the past have let it slide. However, the new emphasis on balk rules means his form will have to change.Pitchers are creatures of habit, intensely dedicated to the perfection of their craft. Many have used the same form for decades and once they reach the majors, it is essentially all they know. Luis Garcia will have an extremely tall task ahead of him as he attempts to change his windup while maintaining his high level of pitching.Talkin' Baseball provided an example of his windup and confirmed that it will now be illegal.Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Windups such as Luis Garcia’s are now illegal under MLB’s new balk rules7269267Windups such as Luis Garcia’s are now illegal under MLB’s new balk rules https://t.co/9gEOhvdgMlMLB fans are split on this unique style being taken away from Luis Garcia. In one sense, it should shorten his games and fall more in line with the rules as they are written. On the other hand, it removes something truly unique from a game that is becoming more and more uniform.AJ Gonzalez@AJontheguitar@TalkinBaseball_ I mean...it's a maddening delivery to watch but making it illegal is so lame.6281@TalkinBaseball_ I mean...it's a maddening delivery to watch but making it illegal is so lame.ً ً@Correa4MVPGood cuz this man takes 49 years to deliver a pitch twitter.com/talkinbaseball…Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Windups such as Luis Garcia’s are now illegal under MLB’s new balk rules5271Windups such as Luis Garcia’s are now illegal under MLB’s new balk rules https://t.co/9gEOhvdgMlGood cuz this man takes 49 years to deliver a pitch twitter.com/talkinbaseball…jaxx 🏜🧬@MarinersplswinBaseball is saved twitter.com/talkinbaseball…Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Windups such as Luis Garcia’s are now illegal under MLB’s new balk rules10271Windups such as Luis Garcia’s are now illegal under MLB’s new balk rules https://t.co/9gEOhvdgMlBaseball is saved twitter.com/talkinbaseball…The rise of analytics and advanced metrics for perfect technique makes the game less and less unique. While it leads to better gameplay, it removes some of the spontaneity that makes baseball great. For many, Luis Garcia's pitch is a prime example of this issue.JaMeS 🤪🔫@JamesTheGr8rthis is a W for any person who has ever watched a baseball game twitter.com/TalkinBaseball…Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Windups such as Luis Garcia’s are now illegal under MLB’s new balk rules41Windups such as Luis Garcia’s are now illegal under MLB’s new balk rules https://t.co/9gEOhvdgMlthis is a W for any person who has ever watched a baseball game twitter.com/TalkinBaseball…It’s All A Game@40AcresBuiltI would agree this windup is a bit much and I don’t understand the point but illegal?? Enough @MLB !!!!!!🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ twitter.com/talkinbaseball…Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Windups such as Luis Garcia’s are now illegal under MLB’s new balk rules41Windups such as Luis Garcia’s are now illegal under MLB’s new balk rules https://t.co/9gEOhvdgMlI would agree this windup is a bit much and I don’t understand the point but illegal?? Enough @MLB !!!!!!🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ twitter.com/talkinbaseball…natasha@thefriscobayit's not that I WANT to watch this 90 times in a game but it IS that taking any and all individuality out of the sport of baseball in the name of "speeding up the game" is embarrassing and bad twitter.com/TalkinBaseball…Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Windups such as Luis Garcia’s are now illegal under MLB’s new balk rules252Windups such as Luis Garcia’s are now illegal under MLB’s new balk rules https://t.co/9gEOhvdgMlit's not that I WANT to watch this 90 times in a game but it IS that taking any and all individuality out of the sport of baseball in the name of "speeding up the game" is embarrassing and bad twitter.com/TalkinBaseball…Garcia is a great pitcher for the Houston Astros, who have one of the best pitching staffs in baseball. They will need Garcia to adapt and still be at his best as they attempt to hold on to their MLB crown. Teams like the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners certainly won't make it easy for them.Jeremy A. Boyer 🎹@JABsMusicTHANK. GOODNESS. These kinds of windups drove me nuts. twitter.com/talkinbaseball…Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Windups such as Luis Garcia’s are now illegal under MLB’s new balk rules7273Windups such as Luis Garcia’s are now illegal under MLB’s new balk rules https://t.co/9gEOhvdgMlTHANK. GOODNESS. These kinds of windups drove me nuts. 😂 twitter.com/talkinbaseball…jsaquella@jsaquellaGood. There’s colorful, and then there is absolutely ridiculous. Garcia’s was the latter twitter.com/talkinbaseball…Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Windups such as Luis Garcia’s are now illegal under MLB’s new balk rules11273Windups such as Luis Garcia’s are now illegal under MLB’s new balk rules https://t.co/9gEOhvdgMlGood. There’s colorful, and then there is absolutely ridiculous. Garcia’s was the latter twitter.com/talkinbaseball…Gus@angusadams13How about instead of ‘grow the game’ we ‘leave the game alone’ twitter.com/talkinbaseball…Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Windups such as Luis Garcia’s are now illegal under MLB’s new balk rules1273Windups such as Luis Garcia’s are now illegal under MLB’s new balk rules https://t.co/9gEOhvdgMlHow about instead of ‘grow the game’ we ‘leave the game alone’ twitter.com/talkinbaseball…The Houston Astros need everybody at their best in 2023, which means Garcia needs to figure out how to overcome this hurdle.New MLB rules will affect Luis Garcia, but they are justifiedWorld Series - Philadelphia Phillies v Houston Astros - Game OneIn an effort to grow the game, MLB is instituting rules that should expand offense and make the game quicker. Both goals are logical, given the success of other sports leagues in North America that have implemented similar changes.The new rules will affect the whole league, but perhaps none more so than Luis Garcia and his unique windup.