Designated Hitter SECTION 21. A player who may be designated to bat for the pitcher only (see 7-2).

2-36-1   A substitute is a player who is eligible to replace another player already in the lineup. 2-36-2   An unreported substitute is a player who, by rule, can be in the game but has entered without reporting. 2-36-3   An illegal substitute is: …

7-1-1   Each player of the team at bat shall become the batter and shall take his position within a batter’s box, on either side of home plate, in the order in which his name appears on …