The Dirt on MLB’s Newest Pitching Delivery Rule
Special to Baseball Rules Academy Several MLB rule changes over the last few years were implemented because of serious injuries to players. Those rules, such as the home plate collision rule and the slide rule are commonly referred to by the famous players involved, “Buster Posey Rule” and the “Chase Utley Rule.” Now we have…
6.05 Batter Out
A batter is out when – (a) a fair or foul fly ball (other than a foul tip) is legally caught by a fielder; A.R.— A fielder may reach into, but not step into, a dugout to make a catch, and if he/ she holds the ball, the catch shall be allowed. A fielder, in…
5.09 Making an Out
(a) Retiring the Batter A batter is out when: (1) His fair or foul fly ball (other than a foul tip) is legally caught by a fielder; Rule 5.09(a)(1) Comment: A fielder may reach into, but not step into, a dugout to make a catch, and if he holds the ball, the catch shall be allowed. A…
6.08 Entitled to First Base
The batter becomes a runner and is entitled to first base without liability to be put out (provided said runner advances to and touches first base) when – (a) four “balls” have been called by the umpire; ball is live and base runners may advance; (b) the batter is touched by a pitched ball which…
Examining Home Plate
This classic baseball instruction video comes from back in 2003 with Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Chris Welsh. He asked the question “just how big is home plate.” The answer might help you better understand the strike-zone.
9.14 Base on Balls
A base on balls is defined in the Definition of Terms (Base on Balls). (a) The Official Scorer shall score a base on balls whenever a batter is awarded first base because of four balls having been pitched outside the strike zone, but when the fourth such ball touches the batter it shall be scored…
What is a strike?
A strike is a ball that passes through any part of the strike zone in flight. A foul ball is also counted as a strike when a hitter has less than two strikes. When a batter accumulates three strikes, he is out. If the batter bunts a foul ball with two strikes then it is…
Rule 7 – Section 2 – STRIKES, BALLS AND HITS
7-2-1 A strike is charged to the batter when: a pitch enters any part of the strike zone in flight and is not struck at; a pitch is struck at and missed (even if the pitch touches the batter); a pitch becomes a foul when the batter has less than two strikes; a pitch becomes a…
