It is looking like Manfred is bringing the Pitch Clock and limits on the mound traffic regardless of MLB Players buy in.
We'll finally see if it speeds up the MLB game as much as I hope it does. If they can shave 15-20 minutes off of a game time - I think it will make the game much better.
Players objection might also have longer term implications if a deal cannot be reached. This has the potential to be one of those things that could fray the improved relationship between MLB and Players over the last couple of decades.