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  2. Pitching by position players - Wikipedia

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    In baseball, pitching by position players refers to the act of a position player (a player who is normally a catcher, an infielder, an outfielder, or, in this context, a designated hitter) being used as a pitcher.

  3. Position player - Wikipedia

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    Position players are eligible to pitch, and a manager will use a position player as a relief pitcher on some occasions. This typically happens if a game is a blowout , if no other pitchers are available, or if the game has gone well into extra innings .

  4. Baseball positions - Wikipedia

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    Collectively, these positions are usually grouped into three groups: the outfield (left field, center field, and right field), the infield (first base, second base, third base, and shortstop), and the battery (pitcher and catcher). Traditionally, players within each group will often be more able to exchange positions easily (that is, a second ...

  5. Pitcher - Wikipedia

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    Clayton Kershaw, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching in a game versus the New York Mets in 2015.. In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.

  6. Glossary of baseball terms - Wikipedia

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    A pitcher who assumes a legal pitching position - the windup or set - may elect to deliver a pitch to the batter, legally disengage the rubber (by stepping back with the pivot foot and dropping his hands to his sides if he is in the windup position), or make a legal throw to a base in an attempt to put out a runner.

  7. Designated hitter - Wikipedia

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    Edgar Martínez, who spent most of his career as the full-time designated hitter for the Seattle Mariners, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2019. [1]The designated hitter (DH) is a baseball player who bats in place of another position player, most commonly the pitcher.

  8. The top returning Vermont high school baseball players? Here ...

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    Position: Pitcher/infield/outfield 2023 season: Earned a 2-2 record with one save and a 1.74 ERA over 44⅓ innings to make first team in the SVL 'A' Division. DEREK WENNER

  9. Shohei Ohtani - Wikipedia

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    Shohei Ohtani (Japanese: 大谷 翔平, Hepburn: Ōtani Shōhei, pronounced [oːtaɲi ɕoːheː]; born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and designated hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).