double switch

RulesMLB Umpire Manual

MULTIPLE SUBSTITUTIONS AND DOUBLE-SWITCHES

Rule 5.10(b) Comment: When a manager makes two or more substitutions at the same time, the manager must, at the same moment, advise the plate umpire of the names of the substitutes, their defensive positions, and in what place each will hit in the batting order. The manager cannot give notice of one of the…

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